Clifton Wood's Journal: Barrelling Down I-81

It was horrid, this afternoon, just riding down I-81 today.

It was gray.

It was rainy.

And there were a lot of idiots on the road.

I mean, the trip from Manassas to Christiansburg in Virginia shouldn't take longer than 5 hours if you drive it at 55.

Today it took my roommate and I 7 hours to make that drive, and I counted at least that many accidents along the way.

Thank god we weren't one of them, although my mothers car was rear-ended in DC, while driving me to Vienna to meet my roommate in the first place.

Are we just passing out Driver's Licenses these days, or do certain people suddenly lose dozens of IQ points as soon as you get them behind the wheel?

I don't know. It certainly seemed that way, today.

And it only takes one car accident to ruin several people's day.

So for all of you who happen to travel through Virginia on Interstate 81...

Be careful out there.