entering Illinois

Entering Illinois
July 17, 2008

We entered Illinois at 7:42 pm, only four hours and twenty minutes after leaving the tire place. Up to that point we had been making good time and the trip had been uneventful. Traffic was indeed heavier with more than a few less than considerate drivers. Honestly, the chances some drivers take is beyond imagination! Then we hit the wonderful construction with lane closures and reduced speeds mingled with a few "I'm more important than you so I'll jam in between you and the car ahead then slam on my breaks just because I can.", a few "What the heck am I thinking?" and the ever precious "I knew I wanted that exit a half hour ago so let me through while I jump across 4 lanes of traffic!" types. It's a good thing my husband was driving because my nerves were raw and my startle reflex was on heightened alert. That was before we hit Chicago!

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