The Train To nowhere..

I find myself in the strangest situations sometimes. As a musician, computer programmer and business owner I like to consider myself an intelligent person well rounded person. I’m come to realize intelligence comes in many forms and as for  subways and train stations you wouldn’t consider me an Einstein. The kayos and movement with deadlines and rapid decisions with maps I can’t seem to read.


So one day I need to take a train from Como Italy to Milano. Easy enough! Right? I was proud that I had little trouble making the ticket. I have a little practice up till this point. All seems good I’m doing this, the training wheels off, “look at me no hands ma!!!” Finally the train takes off with me in it (Can’t assume anything here) and I go about my business. Fast forward about 40 minutes an d the train slows down and my first thought is it must be train traffic and I go about tapping on my phone or whatever had my attention. After about 20 minutes I’m wondering to myself this is some delay so I want to see the expression on other peoples faces. Upon looking around I can’t seem to find anyone. Not to strange because sometimes your the only one in the car. I walk to another car the same and another car the same. Now I think to myself “WTF! I’m the only on this train!!!”
“Where the hell am I?” I pry open one  of the doors and step onto a platform where workers are gazing at my like an alien getting of a space ship. Turns out I “spaced” and took a ride to the train yard where this car was place out of service. Yes, I was on a parked train!  One worker helped me walk over the tracks signaling other trains  “stunod crossing the tracks”.  All along the other workers huddling seeming have me as the top of conversation. Eventually getting on another train and waiting yet another half hour, the train began to move. Ironically the first stop put me real close to my destination.


I guess if there is a lesson here it is if you find your self on the wrong tracks in the wrong place, get off the friggin’ train and get on another you may just end up in the right place!……