How Come It's My Turn to Drive When There Is an Ice Storm?

I wish we could have gotten better pictures of this accident. This 18-wheel truck and trailer jackknifed so drastically that the truck (which you can't see in any of these pictures) is embedded into the other side of the trailer. We didn't hear whether or not the driver was injured but these trucks are made pretty tough and seem to protect drivers more than you would expect.

Then there were several automobiles that tangled up with each other and the guardrails. People really need to SLOW down when it's icy. We had one semi zoom by us on the left and the CB lit up with all the other truckers voicing their opinions of that driver (and none of the comments were charitable). As we crested the hill you should have heard the CB chatter when the drivers saw that that same driver was now in the ditch and frantically trying to free himself from the snow slush. None of those comments were charitable either. FYI - never let your children listen to a CB radio!

It always seems to be my turn to drive when these ice storms are happening. Shannon always says, "It's good practice." I think he's secretly listening to the weather channel. Although I would imagine that it may be harder to be the passenger during these times, especially when I tease him and keep asking, "Now, do I hit the brake or the clutch if we start to slide?"

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GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

We spent the night in the freight companies parking lot in Altoona, PA. On our way here we drove through a couple of little Pennsylvania towns and saw some beautiful old buildings. Again, these pictures aren't the best but you'll get the idea.