Back in Michigan

The road becomes dark as you slam into a big pothole, shaking loose the rust and snow, we cross the state line. I'm driving 70mph on wet snow covered pavement with traffic passing me on both sides. Yes, we are back in Michigan.

We had a great time at the resort. With temperatures 75 to 80 on Thursday and Friday, we spent our mornings at the pools, and our afternoons at the beach. We played volleyball, walked in the ocean, and flew the kite. There are restaurants and shopping a few blocks away. We ate at a seafood bar called Duffy’s. We had crab, shrimp, oysters and clams. Kellie is a crab eating machine. Of course, Jacob had a cheeseburger.

The trip home was no picnic. We left S.C. with no issues. That is until we entered a town in N.C. called Rockingham. The speed limit on highway US 220 is 70mph. As you approach the town it changes to 50mph, then a stop light. That's where he got me. 73 in a 50. As I took off from the light, this Ford Mustang Police car pulls me over (how ironic). He was a nice enough fellow reducing my ticket to 63 in a 50, so I don't have to show up in court. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! Out of state plates = $. He could have pulled anybody over. I wasn't going any faster than the next guy. I looked up the city's web site. Do you know it cost $20 to get married at the courthouse? The court costs for my ticket are $110 with a $30 fine. That's one expensive rubber stamp.

Rain turned to snow as we worked our way north on 77. The road was barely visible with conditions near white-out as we merged onto the Ohio turnpike. I white knuckled it at speeds of 35mph. It was as if we were in a huge swarm of white insects. It was coming down almost horizontal. The only thing visible was the tail lights in front of me. The further north we traveled the drier it became. Isn't it mid April? So much for global warming.

We arrived home in one piece. The dogs were groomed and the house was spotless. Thanks Grandma. How many more trips does the old van have in it? The rust is getting worse. There are holes thru the metal now. Maybe just one more year. That's what we've said the past 3 years!
K.