Crazy Day

So, on Friday, Emily and I headed up north to visit some friends. We decided to take our time, stopping along the way to eat and shop. Well, it's a good thing we had already decided to take our time.

First, our exit off of I-69 was closed. So, we headed through Ft. Wayne in order to take State Road 120 over to Elkhart.

When we were just north of Ft. Wayne, traffic came to a complete stop. It took a good hour to move just about four miles. Basically, a bunch of things went wrong all at once. Check out this article for information on why we were stopped:
Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette

Then, when we got into Bristol, State Road 120 was closed off for the Bristol Homecoming Days. This is basically a street fair. Here's a question for the folks of Bristol? Why would you close off the main highway through your town. Use one of the side streets for crying out loud.

So, what should have been a two-and-a-half hour car ride ended up being a 5+ hour car ride.

When we got to our friends place, I started reading her copy of the Elkhart Truth. My horoscope for Friday said, "Travel may not be in your best interest today. Avoid highways. It would be better to enjoy the hospitality of your own home." Now, I'm not a horoscope person...But, man, that's crazy.

Needless to say, the ride home was much more pleasant.