Not Meant to Be...

My plans upon departing work this afternoon included going to the DFW Fiberfest to browse the yarn selection there and to possibly make a few purchases.

For some reason, this was not meant to happen today.

First incident: Soon after I'm on my way I notice a sign up ahead saying that the middle (of three lanes) is closed. Since I was in the middle lane, I act proactively by getting into the left lane. Upon reaching the intersection, it turns out that it is actually the left lane that is closed (contrary to signage), not the middle lane, and I am forced to turn left at the intersection. I decide that I will take a right at the next major street going east again to get back to my original path, but no such street exists until I am so close to the freeway that I realize now the freeway will be the quickest route to my destination.

Second incident: As I approach the freeway, I don't see the usual freeway sign pointing 'East' or 'West' but rather a street sign with a street name. Since this name is not the name of the freeway, I don't turn, but then immediately realize that I should have as I am now driving over the freeway. Ugh. (I late notice that there are different signs at other points on this freeway. Either I didn't notice new, different sign or it hadn't been replaced yet.)

Third incident: Quickly deciding that the best course of action is to turn into a parking lot and drive through it to pull out at the opposite end directly onto the freeway access road and then make a u-turn to get going to right direction, I try to do so. As I pull onto the access road, it is empty except for one car, which should pass quickly and allow me to get over three lanes to make my u-turn. For some mysterious reason, this singular car slows way down so that it is driving right next to me instead of quickly passing me, and I am unable to slow down/speed up to get around it in enough time to make it to the u-turn lane. I end up in a lane going straight ahead, towards the direction I would be driving to go home. Sigh.

I give up. And now I'm home.

Maybe I'll try again tomorrow or Sunday.