My Thoughts

There are just too many things to say about the traffic here in Austin during the rain, but I thought I would share a part of it with you.  I decided to make a video. It is a glorious Autumn morning here in Austin with a light drizzle.  Rain! Google "perfect Autumn Austin", and I imagine you would find pictures very close to what I am seeing now. Traffic is moving at a slow pace, much slower than normal.  I left earlier than normal to compensate for the rain.  So far, everyone is on their best behavior.

I am constantly reminded and often times amazed at how traffic reflects social relationships in our life I am headed south on Capital of Texas Highway and traffic is heavier than normal. In situations where traffic is heavier than normal, you get your wide variety of crazy drivers. It's comical really that this yuppie woman believes that by speeding up, cutting over quickly, cutting people off  and then flipping people off will somehow make the traffic magically open up down the road somewhere and allow her to pass carefree and quickly through the congestion.''' Life mirrors these traffic tales moments.  In life, there will be obstacles, many obstacles.  Sometimes the obstacles are just bad drivers.  Other times, the obstacles are other things, minor or major. There are the people trying to get into the lane of traffic, people trying to turn out of the lane of traffic. There are bicyclists and road construction and people trying to get to school and b...

I find it absolutely amusing, maybe even a bit irritating when I get behind a car moving 10 miles under the speed limit and making it impossible to pass.  As traffic builds behind us, I calculate the distance to the exit ramp and realize I have no time to go around. The minute the road opens after the merge into Ben White, the car then speeds up making it almost impossible to get around, again. I was following this Honda on South Mopac stuck in the exit- left -only lane for probably about a mile. I could not get around them because it's a one lane.  What's the obsession with wanting to be in the lead?  I have met a lot of people in my life like this as well. I don't think these "in the lead" people understand that just because they're in the front of the line doesn't mean people are following them.  I guess I was mostly irritated because I normally can drive to work on autopilot. The complacency is dangerous.