My I-94 Debut

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to take a road trip to Chicago.  It wasn't a long trip or a difficult one, but I was able to enjoy the time on the road alone.  It was my first road trip alone, no one to tell me to move over because my feet were pushing her off the backseat of our dad's '76 Chevy Classic Caprice or to stop asking are we there yet and to just sit back and enjoy the ride.  Yes, it was me, my 6-disc cd changer and the open road ahead of me.  I love to sing, especially in the car.  I call these moments in my car when I'm singing my little heart out concerts.  I opened this weekend on I-94 to a sold out audience.  

It's funny because I've never realized how much I enjoyed driving until I began preparing for my journey.  I wanted to have all the right music, snacks, comfortable clothing and shades to make my four hour trip the most comfortable for me.  I could always remember my parents preparing a lot for our car trips down south for family reunions.  My mom would take my sister and me to Kmart (Target was not in our area at the time) with a list of all the necessary items needed.  As ladies, we had to have our toiletries and hair care products.  All laundry would be washed to maximize our choices of items to pack.  My sister and I would pick out things we wanted to take in the car with us.  We'd grab out favorite baby doll, coloring book and choice of candy. 

Things don't change much because I did the same for this trip.  I packed to be prepared for anything, made a Target run and of course had Swedish fish and bottled water in the passenger seat.  I am so glad I took the journey, I now feel as though I'm just another step closer to my cross country journey.  

I'm ready for whatever comes my way!

Peace, Detroit Luv & Soooooul!