What's Da Buzz?

Why do you set goals? So you know where you are headed in life and have something to strive for. It becomes what you can measure your success or failure by. However, plans are something best considered to be a sketch as opposed to a detailed painting. They next to never work as planned.

My trip to spend time with my family and look to the concerns of someone’s (dear to me) health went very well. They went so well that I had to return earlier than expected due to a whole batch of reasons and issues far beyond my control. Was that the plan? Not at all but her better health was the goal and spending time (cut short) with my pamilya.

This is the weather here in Wisconsin before the trip.

But in the Philippines, we enjoyed the cold springs and the sights of coconut trees in the nice warm tropical weather.

So what was it like when I returned to the USA? I was traveling back on Friday December 20, 2008. After a long layover in Manila, I was just looking forward to being back in my husband’s arms early Friday afternoon. But the rescheduled, rescheduled flight (not a typo) ended up with more delays courtesy of flying into a blizzard.

At Detroit, my flight got canceled and rescheduled for after 9 PM instead of noon. This is after I was already exhausted (no sleep for more than 18 hours). Could it have been earlier? Sure, but the weather was just as bad on my hubby’s side so we couldn’t change the destination. (Chicago O’Hare)

So we waited, fell asleep in the packed airport in Detroit and finally boarded the plane. Then we had to sit on the plane for an hour as they replaced two parts in the cockpit. Departure time yet? Nope, next we had to go for de-icing. The end result was I arrived in Chicago later than the late flight. Even that meager plan didn’t work.

With my hubby driving us home the final 2 hours, my daughter slept and I was catching up on events with him. This past Monday my co-workers welcomed me back and wondered what I did differently with my hair to give them a slightly different look.

I just smiled at them. They didn’t need to know my new hair care secret stemmed from the trip to the Philippines. Lice treatment gel is usually not a standard hair care item.

Goals accomplished – Got to the Philippines. I visited my family. Someone dear to me  is okay for now. I got back home.

Plans accomplished – None.
Set goals, not plans.

But I’m happy to be back in this cold frozen Tundra Wisconsin. Wheeeeee!

Thanks,

Anah

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