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It's a miserable morning here on the lake. wet, gray, rainy, windy, and cold and we may get some snow, probably sleet later in the day. I drove a thousand miles for this! Still, as always, it's nice to be in one's home even after a fun road trip. 

Ohio Sun Rise: 7:38

We left Englewood's Hampton, earlier than expected because both of us slept fitfully and were up by 6:00. We relaxed, had our coffee, and finished the blog by 7:00 and were on our way in the morning darkness. Apple's Maps app said we would be home by noon, a five-hour drive and by golly, we were, even after two stops for gas. The drive early morning to Columbus was busy but once we got beyond Columbus and drove north on 271, traffic thinned out. We took turns driving and stopped at the Ohio line for gas and bought a subway sandwich for lunch when we arrived home. Interestingly, while driving on #71 from Columbus to Cleveland, we passed five semis with Kane Brown's name and photo covering the whole side of the trailer. Evie looked up the name and he's a famous country Western singer about to go on a tour of Canada, from Toronto to Vancouver. He must have quite a few Western shirts and boots. 

We unloaded the car quickly and were surprised that all the snow had melted, and only deadfall from the trees remained. It's always a bit scary to walk into the house after a long road trip but all was well. Since the World Cup match did not go on until 2:00, I relaxed, read, and even took a brief cat nap. We then watched the match, biting our nails like everyone else for the last ten or fifteen minutes as the US defeated Iran 1-0, to advance to the second round. 

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After the match, it felt good to get outside, pick up some deadfall and do some raking before dusk. Evie had a Zoom call with her sisters at 5:00 and we then had a Manhattan and chips and dip to celebrate our return home. While I was out raking, Evie made a rigatoni pasta, with tomato sauce and mushrooms. It was simple but surprisingly delicious, as we caught up on some of the shows we missed over the past two weeks. We did, however, go to bed by 9:30, tired from our drive the past two days.