My day in review

This is a post about yesterday. I got to go down and see my old friends from JUB. It was so good to see them (and see that nothing has changed). They're still the same great people I worked with just 2 short months ago. Man, has it been 2 months already? I guess some days it feels like a week ago and some days it seems like a year ago. I certainly don't miss waking up everyday and dragging the kids to Julies, fighting traffic and sitting in my cube for hours but I do miss some things. I guess its to be expected. Anyway, it was fun and I hope they'll do it again with me. Heck, we met up with our old co-worker Griffin for a couple years and I'm not sure we even liked him. (just kidding of course) Griffin, if you're out there - we love you.

Then on my way home I took Legacy Highway. Does it make me a total nerd if I got goosebumps driving down a road? But this isn't just any road. Its a brand new road that is multi-use. This was the 2nd time I took it. The first was the Sunday of conference weekend between sessions. I guess that was when the goosebumps happened. I was just thinking that if anyone were to ask what it is that I do (and we do in my old company) I could say the Legacy Highway. No, we didn't have any part of it, but designing a road with the slopes and alignment and superelevation... the guardrail and bridges, the box culverts and fences... and then I saw it... the trail. And not just any trail - a trail being used!! There were bikers and people walking on it. I even saw a biker who was taking a break on one of the benches. I've designed a couple trails - they're "fun". (right Gary?) LOL! Then I drove a little further and there was a lake. There were people spending time with their kids at the lake. It was just so perfect. It was like a break from the world. There are no trucks on this road and the speeds are a little slower. It was just so peaceful and calm. Then I got dumped on 215 and reality hit. I had to remind myself to speed up and be an aggressive driver again. Oh well. at least it was a nice break from the everday.
Ok, I'll go take my nerdy self and sit in the corner now.