What a Trip!

AKA The Annual Migration to my Summer Place. Day 1 - Drive 625 miles (1000km) in winds that could blow chrome off a bumper with a kayak strapped to the top of the car. (Before I had even left Florida, the cockpit cover was shredded, leaving me with a wide open kayak to catch all the wind and rain.) Day 2 - Repeat, except with even stronger winds. Then, just as I was trying to clear the messy Chicago traffic, the skies launched a zero-visibility deluge at me, threatening to swamp my kayak on top of my car! Now I am safely ensconced, and my only concern is surviving the frosty temps this evening. More to follow...