15 May 24

When the missus and I first considered moving to the DMV area, we heard many pros and only a few cons:  It’s expensive to live here, and the traffic is terrible.  After deciding to make the move, we figured we’d live frugally to mitigate the high cost of living, and we’d grin-and-bear the traffic.  The traffic hasn’t caused me to lose my temper too much (HA! – the kids).  But even still, when we come upon a pothole, a traffic light that doesn’t work properly, or signage that doesn’t make sense, it can be annoying. 

I know the government hates Waze because participants rat-out the speed traps, but it would be nice if the DOT monitored it to see when there’s a new object on the road.  A little responsiveness would be nice. 

I get that there’s a lot of traffic, but what really gets my goat is when I have to sit at a traffic light for no reason.  Nobody’s coming and yet, there we sit, twenty cars idling, burning gas, making pollution and for no reason.  Makes no sense.  I just want my goat back.  

That’s why I’ve looked for the best way to notify your transportation departments to communicate to them the problems that you’re seeing.  When you’re sitting in traffic wishing you could get to the liquor store sooner to buy the latest Whiskey of the Week, consider Whiskey and Politics again.  Use the websites or phone numbers to get some of our more outrageous problems fixed.  Saúde! 

(I included the California DOT request website as a salute to my sister-in-law, a CA resident and supporter of this web page.  Thanks, Amy!)

And for the dads out there, use this one on your kids: 

“There are no traffic jams when you go the extra mile.” They’re gonna love that one.  It’s attributed to either Zig Ziglar or Roger Staubach depending on which part of the internets you believe.  And when you’re stuck in traffic and angry with all the other cars, just remember, 

“No raindrop believes it’s responsible for the flood”

– some chinese philosopher (I think.  Or that could be Zig too.  Who knows).