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Thoughts While Driving

Well, I'm here. Exactly where *HERE* is may just be the big question. I swear I saw Santa in the parking lot here at the Holiday Inn, so I know damned well I'm pretty far north.

But...it was an interesting drive, to say the least. I thought you might enjoy reading what was running through my mind during my 9.5 hour drive.

The roads and weather were great when I left THE Valley. I was very glad I had waited to leave. I made great time, until I turned off 39 and started heading north east.

At one point, as the snow swirled and the traffic crawled I just started laughing. Seriously......in my mind's eye I was seeing sunshine, palm trees, water. In reality it was as different from that as could be. All I could think was "how did I get here?!?! WTF am I doing?!?!?!

Then.....as I continued my trek towards Green Bay (where I had predetermined to stop/pee/eat/gas up, I was driving at top speed - 20mph - through a tunnel of snow. Honest. The snow banks were so tall they covered all the road signs. And blowing! Holy shit!!!

Those were the longest 16 miles of my life. I *ALMOST* turned around then. Thank goodness I'm as "challenged" as I am. I talked myself in to going on by convincing myself I was almost half way there.

I.

Am a liar.

Oh....and let me just say - I haven't lost my touch at all. I managed to drive all that way, drink 32oz of diet coke, 2 large glasses of raspberry tea and 1 1/2 liters of water only stopping that one time in Green Bay. WooHoo! I still have the bladder of stone!!!

Once I got past Green Bay everything was GREAT. Roads clear, light traffic, movin' at a good clip. Then I get to Michigan.

I never thought I'd say this out loud, but damn I miss Wisconsin! Holy Shit!! Don't you people plow your roads?!?!? For shits sake.

Actually it wasn't TOO horribly bad until I took that last turn on 41 North. Long flat through the cedars. Beautiful. Just flat out fantastically beautiful. Until.

It got dark.

And the wind kicked up.

And I'm at this point pretty sure Lana does not have all weather tires.

21 miles. On the darkest, windiest, slickest road I've been on in a long long time.

But I made it. I'm here. I just ordered a turkey sandwich from room service and I'm hunkerin' in.

But just think! I get to turn around and start this trek again tomorrow.

You know - I called my boss at one point and asked if I qualify for hazard pay. He laughed. I wasn't kidding.

I really need to figure out who I pissed off to have to make this trip at this time of year......

Posted by Tammi at February 18, 2008 07:16 PM | TrackBack