I am back

After two months away, I am finally back in Minnesota.  The trip back did not come without issues.  

I left Cary, North Carolina, at about 6:00 AM (Eastern time).  The traffic was heavy but only caused a delay in Winston-Salem.  A crash blocked three of four lanes, which caused a 90-minute loss in travel time.  Then, just outside Indianapolis, Indiana, a snowstorm.  Well, it was flurries based on Minnesota, but for them, the roads became instant ice and numerous crashes.  I was able to get a hotel but it took me 1.5 hours to go the 20 miles to call it a travel day.  Those last 20 miles were very stressful, with a few near-crash crashes.

When I woke, road conditions mainly stayed the same, except there was no standstill traffic. I decided to head out. The storm was primarily tracking south, so I assumed the road should be cleared once I was 30 miles from Indianapolis. I was thrilled to see the Interstate was fine after 5 very slow miles.

I completed the rest of the trip without issue and arrived home just before 5:00 PM.  I unpacked, cleaned up, ate dinner, and then went to bed as I was tired.