Open Dialogue

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

"I attribute a lot to my knowledge of trivia and Planes, Trains and Automobiles," my friend Julie said from her Nashville hotel room as we talked on the phone the other night. This was in the midst of the worst winter storm of the season in the Midwest. She knew it was fruitless to try and get back to Chicago that day. So, she had found a hotel near the airport and checked herself in.

My friend Caroline is due in town this week and I kept an eye on the weather for her. "Are you flying in through Milwaukee or just leaving through Milwaukee?" I asked on the phone. She is flying in to Des Moines and connecting throuugh Milwaukee on her way to Orlando on Friday.

I assured her that everything should be fine to get to Des Moines and that the winter storm will have moved East and Mitchell International in Milwaukee should be fine by Friday. Then I notice we are due for snow on Friday here in Iowa.

"Likely Light Snow, Areas of Blowing Snow," I see on Wunderground.com. I then look at Milwaukee and see that it should be mostly cloudy with "Likely Light Snow" around 9PM. Caroline has a trade show in Orlando this weekend. I think she should make it. It's always a good thing to not fly through Chicago.

Living in the Midwest, we always have weather as a conversation topic. Right now, though, I am glad that I don't live in the Northeast.

posted by Susan @ 11:30 AM