Are YOU up to the challenge?

So I was sitting around last night thinking about all the "what if" questions I could ponder at one time. Most of them were answered with "You're screwed" or "That would suck!" But there were a couple that I honestly would like to figure out the legitimate answer. The first question was: "How would I get from point A to point B to point C and back again if my damned truck broke down?" Quick emergency answer would be to call my friends. Since this would probably be ok only for a couple of days, I really need a back up plan. We'll save the next "what if" question for another day.

So my first new project... navigate my way from my house to work and back using the Las Vegas public transportation system! This is crazy for two reasons... #1) The closest bus stop is about 2 1/2-3 miles away and #2) I have a five-year-old that is not as concerned with timeliness as I think he should be and this will probably wreak havoc on a bus schedule.

I know that I am very lucky. I do have reliable transportation to get me where I need to go. There are quite a few people that don't have that luxury. Maybe one day, I won't either. Though I'm not hoping for that, it's always good to be prepared! My Eagle Scout brother taught me that (Sharpie Boy!) Anyways, this "project" will hopefully save me money in gas, be environmentally conscious ('cause that's the IN thing and polar bears are running out of ice because humans are selfish bastards), and will be an enlightening experience for both me and Anthony.

My project will hopefully begin Thursday. Scouting out the route today though tells me I may want to try this on a Saturday first. The bus stops don't seem to be well marked and my novice non-bus-riding self may need a bit of practice before I end up in Green Valley or Henderson by accident. My plan is to drive to my son's school, ditch the truck, then move on to the nearest bus stop. This eliminates one of the bus stops between so I'll only be going from point B to point C and back. If I determine that the bus isn't too bad and my son won't be forever traumatized with the whole experience, we will try the point A to point B to point C scenario.

I challenge you to ask yourself a couple of legitimate "what if"s and answer those questions honestly. Let us all know what you come up with because we all benefit from the collective wisdom everyone has to offer! (I should've stopped after the first glass of wine!)

UPDATE THURSDAY 16 OCT 08: I did not ride the bus today as first planned. Figured it would be better that my first attempt to navigate Las Vegas public transportation would be better received if time wasn't a huge concern. I'm sure that if I were to get hopelessly lost would make for great fodder for some serious good-natured teasing amongst my understanding coworkers, it's probably best to do this on a weekend or a day off. My new plan is for Saturday... I'll let you know!