I didn\u2019t thinl hurricane Ida was going to be that much of an impact on our journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We were fine for a while and then descended into a wind swept hëll of heavy rain, lighting, and the occasional tornado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It came to a point that we had to get off the road for the night a couple of hours before we had planned to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was a bit of a problem in doing this. We were practically in the middle of nowhere. The closest landmark was the Natural Bridge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first one in the area was a Budget Inn. Budget Inns and I don\u2019t get along very well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second was The Hotel run by Wyndam. Due to things that happened down the highway from us, we had to take the side road over. I did find out eventually that it was an over turned tractor trailer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So after winding our way through narrow, unlit streets we arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They had rooms ar reasonable prices so we got one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I went to get our travel bag a couple of other things out of the car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On my way back I saw a butterfly trying to dry its wings, I watched for a few minutes and turned to make sure I had locked the car,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that split second a mighty lighting strike illuminated the mountains in front of me and I saw a funnel cloud moving across. It was epic, breathtaking, and very scary all at the same moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The next day was rain but nothing like the night before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We got down here and I hugged my parents for the first time in almost two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was such a lovely feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today we set up Peter\u2019s space in Artist Alley. He is at table 109.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tomorrow we start DragonCon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am grateful we made it here safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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