Rain Traffic
This morning I sat in traffic for what seemed like an eternity on the beltway. I figured that there was some Monday morning mayhem and somebody got a little too excited and got into a little accident. Naturally everyone that drives by need to stop and stare which holds up everyone else. But as I slowly made my way around the loop there was no accident, there were no emergency vehicles and there was absolutely nothing wrong… What a gyp! I feel that if I have to sit around on the highway for an hour at least give me something to look at when I get to the end.
In Maryland whenever it drizzles the world stops, people stock up on toilet paper and canned goods and are prepared to ride out the storm. This is why I miss Ohio…
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