I'm becoming a wireless internet fiend!

And why am I sitting around in a parking lot halfway- actually, probably closer to a third of the way- through Ohio, when I should be driving?

Well, that's because about a half hour ago, the heavens opened.

I'm not sure I ever knew what rain meant before. I do now.

At one point there were about twelve cars lined up on the side of the road with their flashers on. As soon as it let up, we all tried to get on our way only to be mocked by the clouds one more time. A bunch of us managed to limp to a service plaza about a mile down the road, which is where we are all sitting now, waiting for the rain to let up more.

I tried desperately to find a radio station that would give me a weather report, but to no avail.

And that, dear friends, is why I decided to drag out the old laptop and see if there was, indeed, a signal here. And, as you can see, there is.

So I went to the Weather Channel website to see what it said- mostly wondering how far through the storm we were, and if there were any severe weather warnings- I have an irrational fear of tornados- posted.

It told me there was currently, in my area, "light rain and a few thundershowers".

Um.

Someone's not paying very close attention.

So now its letting up, and I'm seeing my traveling companions staggering from their cars towards the rest area, probably to use the bathroom and get snacks and such. Me, I had just gotten on the road from a stop like that when this thunderstorm debacle broke, so I'm good for a bit.

At this rate, I'm never going to get home tonight. This, added to the hour I lost when I accidentally swapped I-80 for I-76 and couldn't get I-80 back, will certainly delay me. But I'm determined to sleep in my own bed tonight, even if I roll in at 1 a.m.

I'm officially sick of driving.

Did you know that Pennsylvania is one million years wide?