Driving Me CRAZY!

I have tried to stay silent but after this last road trip, I am not sure if I can accept Leon's driving skills "as is". I am still holding out for a change, because I do not understand, cannot relate and have very little patience for these skills. I know some things Leon does can be endearing or quirky or cute, but this is just something I'm not sure I can embrace. Here we go...

1. He drives way too close to other cars...he's bumps into OUR OWN cars when he parks them, trying to see how close he can get.
2. He talks to other cars on the road, for example: "Take it Honda" "Come on Buick, move over" "Let's go Toyota"
3. He avoids using the brake on the freeway (better gas mileage he says) and waits 'til the last second to make a stop. I have worn out my imaginary brake with all the times he has almost ran into the driver ahead of us.
4. He cannot navigate what I would consider familiar routes...like going to Napa. We've been there a million times and I still can't trust if I nap that I'll wake up to find us on the right road. Many times we have ended up on the wrong freeway which always adds a twist to the trip!
5. He runs out of gas regularly. Seriously, probably monthly. I do give him credit for having learned to call his friends instead of his less than sympathetic wife.
6. He makes me car sick in the mountains (and I only get sick if he's driving) because he drives way too fast on the windy roads and again, doesn't use the brake.
7. He tries to see if he can make it to the upcoming red light by taking his foot off the gas and coasting.
8. He finds humor in other drivers who race ahead to be stopped at a red light. He calls it "racing to the next red light"
9. He likes the adventure of finding something new to eat on Hwy 99 or 101. Good luck.
That is not the time to find a Rice Bowl if you ask me. In N Out or Taco Bell...maybe.
10. He makes up Highway numbers. The only REAL one he knows is 99 and 198.

I could probably think of more....

11. My job as the passenger otherwise known as "Navigator" is to see if he can pass the car going too slow in the fast lane. "How much space is over there?"

Okay, now that I've had a good laugh, I do find it slightly endearing and funny. One thing that I do appreciate is that we both know I can always get us there by being the navigator because he never questions my good sense of direction. I do still hope for the day that he can get places on his own but have to admit it's nice to be needed. Luckily, there's more to Leon than his driving skills (I'll save those for another time!).