jamesq | I Am Not Lonely, Swear to God I'm Just Alone

Today was spent indulging in some me-time. I had a combination breakfast lunch (around 2 p.m.) at the local Earls with my roommates

kermie_canada and

spookiemonkie2. I bought a few books at Chapters.

I was planning on going to Banff with friends, but everyone bailed. So I went by myself. Left around 4:30 p.m. When I got into Banff I went straight to the hot springs. Now for the unbelievable part: I drove to the hot-springs directly, without taking a single wrong turn. Those who've driven with me to the springs anytime (and I make the trip several times a year) will know that I have never managed to do this correctly. I always second guess myself and take a wrong turn to the Banff Springs Hotel. And because I was alone, no one will ever believe me.

I'd better go the right way next time I'm with people, or I'll never live it down.

I have to say, Banff is a lot easier to take late on a Sunday evening. I got some rock star parking at the hot springs. Their was lots of room against the pool wall and the changing room was damn near deserted.

Later, when I wandered around the town-site, there was hardly any crowds. I walked into Welches Chocolates and was the only person in the store.

I had a nice leisurely supper, then drove back to Calgary, arriving around 10 p.m.

I'm discovering something I like about driving. It takes just enough mental effort to keep my mind occupied, but not so much that it's exhausting. It's a nice way of quieting the constant racing in my head. I'm really starting to like these little half-day excursions. Oh, don't get me wrong, they'd be nicer with a partner, but I'm getting to a point where the lack of a partner is not keeping me from going in the first place.