Magical thinking, perhaps

So, after I realized that Ardmore would be another place I could go to pick up tickets, and that it would actually be kind of-sort of doable on Friday (I have only 2 soil samples left to go through and can do that tomorrow after giving my exam), I thought, "Yeah, now after I plan out how to fix it, watch the tickets come today."

I know as a scientist I'm not supposed to be superstitious or give in to "magical thinking" (as in: "I brought my umbrella so it won't rain now") but sometimes stuff just happens, you know?

Guess what was in my mailbox when I got home this afternoon? The tickets. Including (sigh) the "continuation" ticket for when I have to get on the bus in St. Louis (because of trackwork, we are being bused from St. Louis to our destinations in Illinois).

On one of the ravelry boards I frequent, people ask for (and offer) "mojo" (as a nondenominational version of prayers/good thoughts) for situations. I could use some mojo that the roads in Illinois will not be icy, and there will not be blizzard conditions next week. I suppose if it's really bad Amtrak would have to put me up in St. Louis until I COULD get home, but I'd rather it just happened as fast and easily as possible...