
"Take a right! Right! Right!" I sort of yelled from the passengers seat of our car from Panama City, Panama, with our driver from Hingham, Massachusetts.
My grandma: Nuni. She was driving my sister and I to church this morning. It was pretty interesting to be in the front seat and watching an American drive in a foregin country (not in a bad way). My grandmother drives so differently from my mom, my dad, taxis, buses (Deablo Rojos), and any other driver in the city of Panama.
I watch her go the way I point for her, I watch her go the way I tell her, I watch her go the way the wind is blowing.
I tell her where to go; she would sometimes not believe me that I'm directing her the way to get to our destination unknown.
"Okay Madison where to now?" Nuni asks me.
"Um... just take a right here," I was directing her out of Clayton to our neighborhood that's practically right next to Clayton.
We keep talking about anything that poped into our minds at any second. More my grandma than me; but made conversation. We kept driving. I kept directing her to the house that lied food, T.V., movies, and etc. for my sister, my grandma, and me.
We drove through the green light following the law of the road (unlike some people just ride right through the red light like no ones going to get hurt by them).
I direct her through the neighborhood and we finally get to our destination that was unknown in the beginning but now we are home.

Love your "directional" post. I too like to watch people maneuver in a foreign country. Enjoy your visit with your grandma. I hope to see more slices involving her:)
ResponderEliminarBackseat driving? My grandparents would start yelling at me. They like to think they know the way, even if they don't.
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