We made near-record time completing the trip from Middleton to Warren: 11 hours and 15 minutes. Although we spotted numerous state police cruisers along the way – most of them with their lights flashing, the officer having pulled someone over – their presence had no deterring effect on drivers’ determination to exceed the speed limit. The flow of traffic in Ohio average 80 miles per hour. In fact, along a stretch along I-90 between Cleveland and Erie. I let the speedometer needle approach 90 miles per hour and didn’t gain any ground on the vehicles ahead of us.
Weather conditions improved during this portion of the trip. After a day of on-and-off rain, the sky turned clear by the time we reached Erie, and the temperature topped out at 53°. Wisconsin isn’t the only state to experience an unusually mild winter.
Both Dale’s and Mom’s faces were visible through the kitchen window once we reached the end of the driveway at 5:45 p.m. (EST). Mom appeared to do a double-take, as though she couldn’t believe what her eyes were seeing. That was probably due to my telling her to expect us between 6:00 and 7:00.
The eight of us – Larry and Kim joined us shortly after our arrival – sat around the dining room table for the meal that Mom prepared. At 89, she’s as competent as ever in the kitchen. And she never requests nor requires any assistance, though we do volunteer to help with the clean-up.
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