OCD Me?

I wasn't planning to write a blog tonight, as we only traveled today and didn't take any photos or have any fun experiences....other than playing the slots at the local casino for an hour and coming out ahead by 33 cents.

But, I was asked a question about our travel plans and I realized that I have to be truthful about some thing.  This trip I have become obsessive and compulsive about planning.  Yes, ME, adventuresome, free-wheeling Rayna has gone overboard in some planning aspects.

In my defense, hubby likes to know where we have a place to stay every night so that means figuring out how far we can drive, what do we want to see and do and estimate how much time those activities will take.  I use MapQuest; TripAdvisor and National & State Park service websites.   So, I have a spreadsheet of all this info.  I would share this here, but I'm OCD; not technically proficient.  

Based on last year's lengthy trip, we found ourselves each night spending 30 minutes or more trying to decide where we were eating for dinner.  So this year, in addition to making hotel reservations; figuring out driving distance and times between point A to B; and reviewing what things to do....I have been poring over the TripAdvisor for each town we're spending the night in and making a decision about where we are eating.  I didn't really think that was so bad of an idea until I said it "aloud" to a friend.  OMG, I'm OCD aren't I?  

Now the big challenge will be to go through this trip and have it all go according to plan.  As we know, the best laid plans of mice and men go awry!  I will keep you posted!