I love taking road trips. Hours of driving and daydreaming are some of the best wastes of time I have ever found. My daughter, my brother's fiance' & I are going to drive 12 hours to Connecticut for a 24 hour visit before coming back. A lot of people will think this is a horrible waste of time and energy for such a short stay. I disagree. The privilege of seeing new places is something I enjoy. While I make this trip, I will be making mental notes of places that I will want to stop when I make a more leisurely journey in the Spring.
The one difficulty I encounter, when planning such a trip, is my own excitement. I will get so wound up by the preparation that I lose some sleep. I run around a lot and wear myself out. As a result, I tend to start the trip already tired. Unfortunately, I tend to yell at people and say unkind things when I am tired. As, in prepping for this trip, I noticed this issue, and subsequently becoming mindful of it, I think I have managed to minimize the negative effect that it has had in the past. I have been making myself rest. I have been yelling at co-workers who are not going on the trip with me.
As of this point, I have not packed anything, but all of my clothes are washed. Most of the food for the trip is bought. All I need to grab is bread, mustard, mayonnaise, Mountain Dew and Red Bull.
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