The Great Escape

Escaping South Florida has become tradition for me. I trek north while visions of bogeying down Broadway dance in my head.

The day started out as a bit overcast but my mood was sunny. The car packed to the hilt was fully gassed up and ready to go. So off I went to my first scheduled stop, anticipating a really great dinner at my friend Ron’s, in Taccoa, Georgia.

Everything was great until I started hitting bad weather. Weather in the south can be pretty dynamic in summer. I encountered possibly the worst thunder and lightning storm outside of the hurricanes in Florida of a few years ago. Certainly, the worst I've ever driven in. The outside temperature gauge in the car appeared to not be working right …… how could the temperature drop so quickly from the low
nineties to high sixties in less than 15 seconds? Hummmmmm and what’s the story with this wind???? Tornado? Is that Possible? Does the Toyota Camry come with a root cellar? I’m a sitting duck, that bloody desk that would look so cute in that corner in the apartment and stuffed into the back seat is going to crush me to death when that out of control eighteen wheeler behinds me plows into me. If not death by desk then death by mirror from the shards of glass from that stupid mirror and what about all those framed prints with glass? Anxiety can build quickly just given a chance. I took shelter under an overpass on the interstate. I think I saw two guys do that in some movie. They lived to tell their story! I stayed for some period of time and waited and waited; took off again. The whole dumb thing happened all over. I got off the road, checked into a motel and then found comfort food. Tomorrow is another day.

Travelers Tips

Do pick up discount motel books even if you don’t plan on stopping

Cracker Barrel is a good bet and does take out