joining family
regardless of the weather
holiday travel
cold wind over warm water
lake effect storm wreaks havoc
Frank Tassone’s Winter Storm Challenge
Image: I-90 near Erie, PA
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #13: Ken’s latest #tanka for my current #Haikai challenge! He breaks the ice first! ๐
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Thanks for sharing, Frank.
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My pleasure, Ken! ๐
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Safe travels, Ken.
I’m so glad my mother-in-law no longer lives in Erie.
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I passed on the travel this Christmas/New Year – our first “official” holiday season. I would have left here the day after Christmas – what a nice treat that would have been, driving through Erie the same day they had their big storm.
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The photo was two years ago. My Buffalo holiday travel luck held out until that trip, and I hit a few lake effect storms from that point.
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I thought perhaps you were traveling now. Probably a wise decision not to! ๐
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You always seem to be on these long haul journeys. Wild horses wouldn’t drag me out in that! Family or no!
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It’s a 900 mile/13+ hour drive, sometimes through different weather systems, that may have changes in fronts that can be unpredictable. Summer & into fall are the most reliable times for travel. Even then I’ve been caught in torrential downpours on 70 mph highways, driving 35-40 mph. Flying is definitely the way to go, but driving saves money plus no need for a rental car. If it was cross-country, 2500 miles I definitely would fly.
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You have certainly inherited the pioneer spirit! I hate driving 70 miles into Bordeaux! It takes an hour and a half.
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Even flying to Cleveland in winter (as I used to do to visit my parents) can be treacherous. And I do remember those drives between Cleveland and Canton. But…family. (K)
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I think I can safely surmise you enjoyed your journey! ๐
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I’ve travelled in similar conditions on the way to family. I’d give the last few years of my life to have the family to again travel to visit. This is a lovely tanka.
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Thank you.
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