The Traffic

Traffic out of Chicago was hideous on Thursday. It took over one hour to get to the toll road. Then I made a critical error and got on the wrong toll road heading to Ohio. Took an hour to bump the 10 miles to a place for a U Turn. Guy at toll booth was not sympathetic, "Lady, you missed it," he told me when I asked about 65 south. Lady? It didn't help that my two hour traffic tragedy was accompanied by constant radio reminders that I was in, and would remain in, traffic. At one point I started screaming hysterically and feared my mind might have snapped. But I found 65 after 2 hours and stopped for snacks before heading on my way. Bought a moonpie and was surprised to read microwave instructions on the wrapper. Microwaved moonpies? Something to ponder on the road south.