We left kids/grands with a few tears and headed out of Ann Arbor on Rte 23, which takes you to Toledo, which is about 50 miles south. About 17 miles from the Ohio border, a car tried to pass us going very fast, started to spin, drove in front of us, and flew off the road into a ditch on the right side. It happened very fast, and we were glad we were not speeding on the slick roads. HW2 immediately called 911 and reported the accident, and help was on the way. We hope the driver was not hurt. We had awakened to two or more inches of new snow, and it was still snowing when we left. The roads through Michigan were slick and continued very hazardous all across Ohio. We did not drive out of snow until we were in Kentucky. It made for a long day as our windshield kept getting plastered by snow and road grunge kicked up by other vehicles. Our wipers worked, but the spray did not, as it was frozen most of the way until we reached Kentucky.
We had planned to go to Wisconsin to visit other kids/grands, but the weather was even worse there, and we decided not to try to make that trip. We will miss them this time but hope to see Chris in San Antonio in late January. Going south was really out of the way but seemed the only sensible way to travel, considering the awful weather happening in the Midwest.
It was nice to stop in Bowling Green, Kentucky. We got a room and then went to the Outback restaurant for dinner. HW2 loves their rack of lamb, and I like their filet of beef. Quite filled, we returned to our motel and quiet time. Happy safe travels.
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