Up at 6:15, out the door by 7:30 and in Jackson by 8:15 am. It wasn't until I got closer to Jackson that it started snowing, but then very lightly. To avoid driving thru Kalamazoo, I took M-127 instead of continueing on 94. I think that wasn't the best decision because I ended up driving south on a less traveled road, then west on M12, which was snowy and slow. But doable, and by 11:30 I was warm and cozy inside my hotel room in Portage, Indiana. I was told the road to the lake and sand dunes would probably not be drivable so I spent the day relaxing on the bed, watching movies. I guess today's storm really was bad north of here (and in Ann Arbor!) and the temperatures are dropping fast and furiously.
Driving today was good. I felt confident and safe. Only when trucks passed me and blinded me momentarily with snow, did I get a bit nervous. Fortunately that didn't happen too often. I drove by Hillsdale and Coldwater, two Michigan cities I'd never been to before. So that was good. I guess I like seeing new places, even if its just driving thru. But this photo out my front window is really what Michigan looks like in February. White and grey. This is actually a color photo (note the red roof on the right.) I really need more color in my life.
Tomorrow I'm going to check out downtown Portage, then drive 3 hours to Davenport, Iowa, to visit the Figge Art Museum. One of my goals on this trip is to take full advantage of my new membership in the North American Reciprocal Museums Association. By becoming a member of the Ann Arbor Art Center (for only $100), I got this card that gets me into about 1000 museums, cultural centers and botanical gardens across the country. It includes the DIA and other museums in Detroit, tons of places in California, and other places like the Rock and Roll Museum in Cleveland. If you travel and like museums, this is a great deal! Thanks to my sister Judy for telling me about this.
2 things I learned today: 1. don't order Chinese takeout in an unfamiliar city; and 2. ask if there's a dog staying in a hotel room close to yours when checking in.
Driving today was good. I felt confident and safe. Only when trucks passed me and blinded me momentarily with snow, did I get a bit nervous. Fortunately that didn't happen too often. I drove by Hillsdale and Coldwater, two Michigan cities I'd never been to before. So that was good. I guess I like seeing new places, even if its just driving thru. But this photo out my front window is really what Michigan looks like in February. White and grey. This is actually a color photo (note the red roof on the right.) I really need more color in my life.Tomorrow I'm going to check out downtown Portage, then drive 3 hours to Davenport, Iowa, to visit the Figge Art Museum. One of my goals on this trip is to take full advantage of my new membership in the North American Reciprocal Museums Association. By becoming a member of the Ann Arbor Art Center (for only $100), I got this card that gets me into about 1000 museums, cultural centers and botanical gardens across the country. It includes the DIA and other museums in Detroit, tons of places in California, and other places like the Rock and Roll Museum in Cleveland. If you travel and like museums, this is a great deal! Thanks to my sister Judy for telling me about this.
2 things I learned today: 1. don't order Chinese takeout in an unfamiliar city; and 2. ask if there's a dog staying in a hotel room close to yours when checking in.
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