Harrisonburg, VA (USA)

Brenna and I made arrangements to meet at Cracker Barrel in Harrisonburg this morning!  I left Marion just after 0600 and drove north on I-81.  It was raining and I barely avoided a major accident when I came across a broken down car that was blocking the left lane (no first responders anywhere nearby) near Salem.  After getting by (whew!), I tried to notify the State Police but no one answered the phone.  Oh well - I'm sure the post-Thanksgiving drive for everyone later in the day will be messy...   Both Brenna and I arrived at the restaurant at 0900 (she had just returned from Alexandria the night before).  We ate breakfast together and had a nice talk.  I stayed with her until about 1015, when she left to go to church and I left for home.  There were (already) massive traffic jams between Harrisonburg and I-66 and it kept raining.  However, I arrived back at my place, feeling great after a successful trip, just after 1200.