The Long and Winding Road
I took a trip home to see my family this weekend. The weekend was great and worth the drive up—but I’m not so sure it was worth the drive back. The trip usually takes about 5 and a half hours in normal weather conditions. The conditions last night were not normal.
Sunday afternoon’s weather report predicted mostly clear skies and roads, so I was surprised when the storm continued to worsen. I was traveling 20-40 mph (speed limit 75) and saw several cars off the road—and nearly ended up in the median with them. It was my own fault. I know better than to brake while changing lanes on a snowy road, but I saw 4 cars off the road ahead and my immediate response was to both slow down and get in the far lane. I started sliding across the freeway at an angle and was saved from getting stuck in the median by a mile marker, which has left an impression on my car. (I’ll post a picture of the damage after I get the car washed—luckily, the dent isn’t very bad, and would be hard to see in a picture before it’s washed.)
In addition to the weather, my driver’s side windshield wiper stopped working, and I had to pull over several times to clean off the windshield so I could see the road.
I had anticipated getting home around 11:30pm, but was grateful to finally be home at 2am. Needless to say, I had some difficulty staying on my toes during our 2 hour staff meeting this morning. That’s not too much of a problem though, since our manager does all the talking for the first hour and 45 minutes of meetings.
Sunday afternoon’s weather report predicted mostly clear skies and roads, so I was surprised when the storm continued to worsen. I was traveling 20-40 mph (speed limit 75) and saw several cars off the road—and nearly ended up in the median with them. It was my own fault. I know better than to brake while changing lanes on a snowy road, but I saw 4 cars off the road ahead and my immediate response was to both slow down and get in the far lane. I started sliding across the freeway at an angle and was saved from getting stuck in the median by a mile marker, which has left an impression on my car. (I’ll post a picture of the damage after I get the car washed—luckily, the dent isn’t very bad, and would be hard to see in a picture before it’s washed.)
In addition to the weather, my driver’s side windshield wiper stopped working, and I had to pull over several times to clean off the windshield so I could see the road.
I had anticipated getting home around 11:30pm, but was grateful to finally be home at 2am. Needless to say, I had some difficulty staying on my toes during our 2 hour staff meeting this morning. That’s not too much of a problem though, since our manager does all the talking for the first hour and 45 minutes of meetings.
2 Comments:
glad you made it home safely!! we missed you this weekend- sleep over, indian food, game night at the sports bar.
Oh, I missed indian food too?! I missed the last time everyone went to India Palace.
That's it, I'm planning the next indian cuisine evening.
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