Nov 13, 2026What we mean by mildly lost
There are two kinds of lost. One involves a closed road, a dying phone and a conversation nobody enjoys. The other kind is the one we mean: you took the wrong exit on purpose, or by accident, and the road turned out to be better than the plan. Mildly lost is the state we aim for on a road trip. Still fed, still on the right side of the county, and no longer certain of the next town's name. How we get there* Pick a direction, not an itinerary. * Stop at the sign that says something we cannot...