Survival of the most anxious

So a couple of weeks ago I was on a business trip and on the second night, I ended up walking back to my hotel alone at around 8:30pm after a dinner with an industry colleague. I was walking through a very very safe neighborhood but in order to pass the time, I ended up calling Karyn to say hello before she went to bed. She kept telling me "Be aware of your surroundings, Howard, make sure you are looking around for anything suspicious. - Seriously, are you looking - don't joke about this - you better be careful - Call me when you back to your hotel room" I of course, reiterated to Karyn that it was indeed a safe area and that she was over-reacting.

But I have to say, with all the weird things that happen in this world, it's not that odd that Karyn, or anyone else has those worries. Especially for a woman walking alone in some parts of this world. But after watching Planet Earth (yes, still my favorite show), I have realized that Karyn would be perfect in these situations....

She would totally be looking over her shoulder seeing if there was a lion or she would be peeking her head around a corner underwater very slowly - just to be safe. Then she wouldn't be like the monkey last night in the "Seasonal Forests" episode who just thought, "Hey, I know everyone else is hanging out over here so I am going to go in the middle of the grass where I am completely vulnerable." And of course, he got his head clamped down on and was eaten.

Should've been more observant of your surrroundings silly monkey....

So I guess Karyn has a balance of being prepared not only for the Washington metro, but for walking around a new city and the forests of Madagascar. I knew I married the right girl !