We took a roadtrip to visit friends

Its only a four hour drive

We left mid afternoon 

It was a bright warm sunny day

The cornfields were high in late August

Not too much traffic made it a pleasant drive

We chose a route through small towns

Stopping at a cute riverside restaurant

We chose a table overlooking the water

Families were arriving by boat for dinner

Perfect weather for boating with light winds

We ate fresh local seafood

While people watching dockside

A large cruiser docked at the end of a T dock

Surprisingly only two people were on board 

They seemed to be a couple but did not walk together

Maybe they were not in a happy place

A pontoon boat docked with twelve people 

Probably a family with three generations

The youngest were all toddlers in life jackets

They were all laughing and smiling as they disembarked

Obviously one big happy family

After dinner we set off for the last part of the drive

Expecting to arrive around 8pm after sunset

We listened to some fascinating podcasts 

Then as the light faded the sky tuned black

Instead of a beautiful sunset we saw rain clouds

Light rain fell at first but quickly changed to a downpour

The conditions we so bad it was hard to see the road markings

Slowing down to a safe speed while others dangerously sped by 

Passing cars were throwing up huge rooster tails of spray

Our pleasant roadtrip turned into a very stressful drive

The rain continued until we got to our destination

Suddenly stopping as we unloaded the car

We were grateful to have arrived safely

Reflecting on how a simple weather event significantly changed our day