On the Road

Today, I am blogging from the way back seat of my brother's SUV. His adorable family and I are on our way to visit relations in the land of our forefathers, Effingham, Ill. Let's hope blogging on an iPhone doesnt make me sick.

As I was dozing back here in the pre-dawn light, I started thinking about roads. Some roads, like I-77 to Charlotte, I know like the back of my hand. I can tell you what all of the exits are, what/who can be found at each exit and what's the billboards say. I travel this road several times a week.

Other roads, like I-85 to Atlanta, I know reasonably well. I know all of the towns between here and there, many ofthe exits, and a few good places to stop and eat or get gas. I travel this road several times a year.

Now we're travelling a route I'm familiar with, but do not know well at all. I have to check GPS to get where I'm going and know only the major cities. I only go to Illinois every few years.

I love roads and maps. Can you tell?

I think there are some parallels here between life and roads. Some actions we repeat so often that it's like I-77 and others are less well-known. I feel like my diet cycle of kick starting, doing great and then ultimately reverting back to old habits is becoming like that stretch of I-77 on the way to Charlotte, but I want to bust out of the familiar and travel a new stretch of road. I want to see what's north of Charlotte, if you know what I mean. Let's get that started, shall we?

PS, I am only sorry for you that you can't see pictures of these super cute kids that in riding with. Blame Mobile Blogger, because otherwise, I'd be smothering you in cuteness.

PPS my friend April asked me to write a guest post on her blog today. Check it out.

PPS. Please excuse any errors. iPhones aren't perfect and they are a pain to edit on.