And the answer is…last night!

Yesterday we spent the evening with our granddaughters and left our son’s house around 11:45 PM to come home. Our drive is about 30 minutes at that time of the night and is usually uneventful.

We were about halfway home when my husband noticed a lot of police lights about a half mile up the road. By this time it was after 12:00 AM, and I had my head buried in my Connections puzzle. I gave it a quick glance and thought there must be an accident. You may have guessed where this is going, but I am too naive sometimes. 🙂

As we got closer, traffic slowed to a halt, and we realized that it was a sobriety checkpoint. There were at least 10 -12 police vehicles with their lights flashing, and I had to shield my eyes because my biggest fear was getting a migraine from all the flashing lights.

Finally, it was our turn to stop and be questioned by the police officers. There was an officer on either side of the SUV, so we both rolled our windows down. They were very nice and asked us where we were coming from and the ages of our grandchildren, and they engaged us in other small talk. Apparently, babysitting was very popular last night because the woman in front of us had been watching her four-month-old grandchild. After a quick flashlight check of the front seats, we were on our way.

While the checkpoint was a minor inconvenience, and it delayed our arrival home by about 10-15 minutes, I am grateful to the law enforcement officers for doing what they could to make driving safer for everyone.

I guess there really is a first time for everything!