“on the road again… just can’t wait to get on the road again…” The strains of that old Willie Nelson song beckon me from time to time. I do love traveling: meeting people, going to unique places, enjoying new experiences, seeing my great God at work around the world. But even an old road guy like me has doubts about loving the road from time to time.
My new job has me staying home alot more, which I do love. I like seeing my beautiful wife and kids more often. It’s been good to enjoy them, and let them even enjoy me (i guess they do). I’m able to be at church each Sunday, which I’m cherishing more and more. And, I’ve finally been able to join some other men on a regular basis in my hometown, and encourage each other. I haven’t had that since about 1999, when we lived in Baltimore.
Once reason I do enjoy traveling, however, is because of the guys that I get to travel with. I have been working on the road with most of these guys for at least 12 years, some of them for 15 years. When you know people for that long, you miss them. I think my Amy understands; I love her, but I do like my buddies too.
Ok, I was talking about traveling. This weekend, I’m working for a former freelance crewer in Baltimore, MD at Towson State. I was flying up from my hometown of Charlotte tonight. Left work in a rush, got to the airport, got on the plane, was ready to take off when the flight attendant asked if anyone wanted to give up their seat for a free ticket! So, I did it! They booked me on the next flight, set to leave about 2 hours later.
Well, that 2 hours has come and gone…I am at the airport, and we are scheduled to take off in about a hour and a half. It just means that I’ll get to bed a little later tonight. So, I’m enjoying something to drink, and the Yankees/Indians game.
Bottom line: while I miss the road, I don’t miss the delays, the security lines, and the headaches. Let me have my warm bed and my soft, beautiful wife anytime!!!!