training day {solsc day 9}

Today, five of the librarians in my district drove a bit over an hour to our regional service center to attend a training on some databases available to us.  We took two vehicles because some of us had to leave a bit early--I had to be back in time to get my kiddos after school, and another one of us had a meeting after school.  My ride took lead in our short little wagon train and off we went.

We have all been to our service center multiple times.  MULTIPLE TIMES.  This is important information to have and explains why we didn't have a GPS thing going from moment one.

Things were going swimmingly for the first hour.  We were talking and catching up with one another. I guess we got a bit carried away because she flat missed our turn.  We both knew it immediately, and this set us to laughing. I quickly pulled out my phone and started to take my job as navigator somewhat seriously.  Still, despite my Waze app lady doing her level best to guide us, we were still jawing more than we were paying attention to her words. We missed another turn.  The car behind us, holding the other three librarians is still trying to believe in us. They are following us despite our ridiculousness. And then we missed another turn.

By this point, we are howling in the car. Tears were welling up and I was pretty sure I might wet my britches from laughing so dang hard.

After about the fifth squirrely move we made the other ladies finally decided to forget following our crazy selves. This set us to near hysteria, y'all.  We quickly turned a corner and we still beat them into the parking lot. Winning!

The training was excellent, but the drive there was just what the doctor ordered.  My sides still ache from the laughing workout I got.  So thankful for friends, fun, and for hysterical laughter.