Giving Up Control, Can You Do It?

This weekend was the first time in a long time that I gave up the control I typically have behind my own steering wheel. It is not often that I am not one the driving when hanging out with friends or heading to school and work, but this weekend things changed up just a little bit.

Over the weekend I went on a mini vacation to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and let me tell you my flight there was quite the experience. Being March break I was literally SURROUNDED by children. A row of children 10 and under in front a mom with two toddlers behind and I sat next to a 13 year old boy with a serious starring problem. That is until her fell asleep on my should, how cute NOT. It has been an extremely long time since I have traveled with anyone under the age of 18 and it is probably I task I would not mind avoiding for another 10 years. Don't get me wrong I love children and I work with them on a daily basis but I just wanted to travel in peace. (Side note: I need louder head phones).

Back to the actual flight.

As the driver you are used to bracing yourself for bumps and avoiding pot holes when possible. But sitting in the 15th row in zone 4 on Spirit Airlines direct flight to Myrtle Beach took that control away completely. While our pilot seemed like a nice enough man these turbulence seemed boarder line rector scale materials. This plane was bouncing around the entire time, no napping and no homework possible. I have never been so grateful to land.

Getting back into my car when I returned home on Monday, after a much smoother, quieter and enjoyable flight was a blessing. You never realize how much you take having the control of knowing what direction you are going in and what the road conditions are like for granted.

However while I was gone my speedometer still somehow changed. Hopefully my family enjoyed burning all my gas!

56,834 kms and couting.

What does it mean when you turn up your radio?

There are only a few reasons one would turn up the radio in their car and it is the passengers duty to know them and react accordingly.

1. This is a great song.
For this particular reason a passenger is not only invited but encouraged to participate in a mini car jam session. All air instruments welcome and vocals highly recommended.

2. Lets leave the singing to the professionals.
We all have that one friend who believes she's the next Carrie Underwood. Well news flash sweetie but you probably shouldn't waste your time looking into the next Canadian Idol audition times. I am only turning up this crappy Adelle song to drown out the ruckus coming out of your mouth.

3. This song is deep. Embrace it.
Lyrics often connect with us on much deeper and emotional levels than an artist may anticipate. Connecting with song lyrics while in your car with a passenger in tow is when things can get a little tricky. At this point your only hope is that your passenger understands you on a much deeper level and will let you have your three minutes of pure lyrical bliss without judgment.

In short we all have our own reasons for what with do in our cars and particularly with our volume control. With this I ask you to chose your passengers carefully because no one enjoys a drive with a sub par copilot.

Happy Travels

55,555 kms and counting