Fall Samhain Moon
Living in the northern burbs there are two main ways to get into the city, 35W or 94. After years of construction, it is now possible to get on Highway 10 within 3 miles of our home and have no lights, no intersections all the way to the center of Minneapolis on 35W. Most of the time, however, trips from here take us more toward the west side of the city going to the Walker or the MIA, so 94 is the best route in.
The problem is that between Highway 610 and Highway 94 lies 252. 252 is 7 or 8 miles of at grade intersections, traffic lights and heavy traffic. And going in tonight it was down to one lane. Now, I know, that’s part of Minnesota and that’s true: winter and road construction, but geez. 20 minutes to go 7 miles. First time I had to put on my commuterman persona this year. Lean back, breathe deep of those exhaust fumes and enjoy the internal combustion moment.
