The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men…
Like people who plan escape routes in case of fire, or other emergencies, I like having alternate commuting routes in case of… well… Metro problems. So, as you might imagine, I was pretty proud of myself for having a back-up plan when I arrived at Dupont Circle Metro and heard announcements about the closing of my destination station.
Confident that I could get home by traveling in the opposite direction and catching a bus at another station, I walked to the platform on the other side, and hopped aboard with a shit-eating grin.
Apparently my smug confidence angered the commuter gods.