a very special end to a very special vacation

last night, i drove paul to albany to see ben's comedy show. it was funny. go ben. unfortunately, the experience was somewhat overshadowed by the drive back home.

the setting: midnight, on the highway in a blizzard, going 25 mph.

mel: paul, i don't know how to get home from here.
paul: we're fine.

an hour later: a giant truck decides to pass me. and then swerves. i scream and try to get out of the way, and the car does a 360. also around this time, i start to feel like i have to pee.

we pass a sign that says, "rest area in 13 miles".
more than half an hour later, we are not at the rest area. i begin to get concerned that if i do get into an accident, the first thing that will happen is that i will wet my pants. after passing a sign that says, "two more miles to that bathroom!" i realize that i cannot possibly hold it for 15 more minutes. so i stop the car in the middle of the road, get out, and start peeing. only i can also see a car heading very slowly in my direction. i peed for what seemed like five minutes while the approaching headlights got closer and closer.

i hop back in the car.
paul: you smell like pee. also, we're going the wrong way. right now, we're in the catskills.
me. oh. my. god.

an hour and half later, we arrive back in niskayuna.
paul: i hate you.
mel: i never want to see you ever again.

and well, i feel like this experience pretty much captures the essence of my break. i'll be back in bmore later tonight, kids!!