Asking for Directions or why didn't you say 'Farting Squirrel?'
Warning: the opinion expressed in the foregoing is purely subjective and from my own personal experience.

My Sacramento friend and I were on our way to Home Depot.

I had asked my husband for directions which were couched in what I call 'husband-speak'.
'Turn left on 8th Street, head towards Coquitlam, left at the railroad tracks, past IKEA, second left after Canadian Tire'.
Sounds simple, yes?

Everything went fine, except for one small glitch..there is NO Canadian Tire where I expected it to be..its on the left side of the freeway and of course was not seen by me, so there I was, looking for the Canadian Tire store and not finding it and merrily sifting along the freeway unable TO TURN AROUND!
Arrgh!

We finally got turned around, headed back and I was on the cellphone to my poor beleaguered husband, giving him a piece of my mind for misleading directions.

Here are the directions that should have been given in 'wife-speak'
'Go straight up the hill, turn right at the Military cutoff, continue to Holly's house, go past IKEA, second turnoff from the Farting Squirrel, and head towards the Chocolate Works.'

NOW that I would have understood and not gotten lost!

The Farting Squirrel reference comes from the shape of the Christmas lights that twinkle merrily on the side of the Canadian Tire building. I believe it is supposed to be the North Wind, puffing his cheeks and blowing clouds..but honestly it looks for all the world like a squirrel, head over shoulder looking back towards his tail from which emanate puffy clouds.

Last year, there were no lights on that side of Canadian Tire and I was sad.
Perhaps others had seen what I had seen and they had decided not to light it again.

I have half a mind to go to that store and plead with them to bring the Farting Squirrel back.
I really missed it last year and as you can see, its one of my LandMarks of Direction for getting to Home Depot.
SO THEREFORE...
BRING BACK THE FARTING SQUIRREL ..PLEASE!