Milwaukee Getaway

This weekend I went to Milwaukee. It started off a little rough as there was road construction,virtually, the entire drive. I don't like traffic. I was actually looking forward to a nice leisurely drive with my car (we were just reunited this week)...but that was not to be. What was supposed to be an hour and a half drive turned into a three hour drive. Dirty trick. As I sat behind the wheel, I couldn't help but think how much my life feels like it's stuck in traffic. Especially since I was looking forward to cruising on the freeway of success, aka my internship that was supposed to lead to a long happy career. Instead, I hit road construction. You can't help but think in these moments, should I have taken another route? Is it too late to change course? Should I turn around and go back? It's tough to say. In most cases, the best option is just to keep moving forward on the path you're on...and just learn to be a little patient.
So, for those of you wondering, I did persist and made it to Milwaukee for the weekend. I was supposed to be up there early to practice a duet.....didn't get much practice....but performed none the less. It was the fulfillment of a secret dream of mine, to perform Lionel Richie's, "Hello". You know you love it too! Though the actual performance was not quite how I imagined it.....oh well.
I did get out and about a little. We painted the town(green)! We also got out and enjoyed the beautiful fall scenary. The colors are pretty spectacular!
The journey home did not go as planned either. We had wandered to a cabin a ways away from Milwaukee and I left for Chicago straight from the cabin. The GPS couldn't figure out where I was initially...so I had to just drive for a bit til I could get a signal, but then it lead me to a road closure. So I did my best to follow the detour route and the GPS did not like it. It kept saying I was off track. I believed it for a while. I was getting pretty frustrated and anxious, knowing that this was adding a bit of time to my trip home. Then I realized that I was alone on an open road in the middle of the beautiful Wisonsin scenary and that I was finally getting my leisurely drive that I wanted so much. Life's funny that way-sometimes you get what you want at unexpected times....and you might not even recognize it by the time it comes to you. The second moral for today's blog post is to remember that attitude plays a huge role in the outcome of your adventure. That's the other choice. Just as important as the path you take. Being adaptable, patient and optimistic can help you not miss out on the good stuff.