I did it! I drove all the way to Augusta! I did not even experience much anxiety during the trip.

We started on our way towards Augusta around 10 Sunday morning. Dad was driving the truck, and I was driving his car. We made our one and only stop at Costco. Dad wanted to get a few things there. I also picked up some awesome tasting oriental chicken wraps there. I thought those would be a much healthier lunch than stopping to get fast food. Anna – a very picky eater – liked them, so they were a win all the way around.

Dad was not feeling well during the trip. He said that he began to feel bad on his way to Talking Rock on Saturday. I decided to follow dad to Augusta. I knew I could have made the drive without doing that, but I felt kind of bad that he had been doing all that driving while not feeling good. I thought that if he had to stop for a while because of how he felt, then he would not be alone.

The only part of the journey that had me nervous was driving through Atlanta and getting onto Interstate 20. It went fine, and there was very little traffic. It was not nearly as bad as I had made it out to be in my head. Which once again proves to me that things almost never turn out as bad as I imagine they will.

Getting onto I-20. The truck in front is my dad.

I am sure my dad drove slower than he normally would, however, I still think we made good time. We arrived in Augusta before 2 pm. Anna and I managed to find our way from the interstate to my parents house by ourselves, since my dad had to stop at the drugstore.

I accomplished what I set out to do, which was prove to myself and my family that I could drive that far of a distance from my house and gain some independence. I am very proud of myself. I am also very proud of my daughter, Anna. She was the perfect traveling companion. She was as excited about our adventure today as I was, and also was a great cheerleader.  She kept a nice conversation going while I was driving, and told me a few funny stories. She also made sure my twitter and facebook statuses were updated as we were traveling down the road.

I am looking forward to my next adventure!