REVerie - Beans block 285 west of Denver

The Denver Post - Beans block 285 west of Denver.

For the uninitiated, this pinto bean spill occurred near an intersection that is on the way from my home to our church.  A friend made sure I knew  about it prior to my leaving for the board meeting  last night at the church. The meeting started at 6:30 pm so I left at 6:00 pm, sure that I would be able to navigate my way around the basically closed down C-470/285 intersection.

Plan A – Take the back road past Heritage Square, down past Red Rocks and through Morrison.  Follow the winding road through Willow Springs, and catch Alkire – I’ll be home free!  NOT.  When I saw cars backing up on the road heading into Morrison, near Red Rocks, I knew I would never make it.  So, I joined several others who were making U-turns and headed back to I-70.

The clock was ticking…

Plan B – Take I-70 to 6th Avenue to Kipling…and follow Kipling all the way down to Bowles.  Take a right on Bowles, and I’m home free.  NOT.  Kipling looked OK…until I got just past Alameda…and there I sat.  Dead stopped in traffic.  Apparently, several other drivers liked my “Plan B.”

It took me an hour and a half for a trip that normally takes around 17 minutes.

As I arrived late to the Elder Meeting, a thought occurred to me.  God knew that those pinto beans were going to obstruct my trip (and the trips of thousands of others) so that we would all be at the mercy of red lights and traffic delays.  I got to the Elder Meeting not one second later, or earlier, than God intended.  While the thought that “pinto beans” caused this whole episode sounds comical, the more profound thought for me was that God’s timing for me wasn’t altered one second by the whole leguminous incident.

Comments

[Steve-O]

I tried my own Plan A, B & C and was still about 25 minutes late getting to the Avs game (granted - probably not as exciting as your board meeting)! The next time I order a burrito at Chipotle and they ask if I want black or pinto beans, I'll take a second to remember that God is in control of every detail of my life, no matter how small!

[Anna Thorne]

I heard about that yesterday...thankfully my drive involved the east end of C-470 and then onto I-25 and 225, but I felt sorry for all those who were trying to take C-470 west--even at 5:30p, it was backed up all the way to E470. Ouch. Imagine the people who were close enough to the spill to see all those pinto beans spread across the road...wonder if they got out first, or if they had to sit there the longest? I know we live in a state where snow delays are to be expected...but one caused by a bunch of beans? Wow.