Leaving the OFH at 6:00 allows travel across Minneapolis at posted speeds, or, faster with the stream of traffic. Proceeding down Interstate 494, the four lane thoroughfare in South Minneapolis, what did I see in the rearview mirror but flashing red lights. "What did I do now?" Five patrol cars, "I'm not dangerous!" weren't after me. They were pursuing a motorcycle at 100?mph. Seems very dangerous.
Being a creature of habit my route to and from the OFH varies little. It suits me because most of it is on county roads with few towns and little traffic. About 90 miles from Minneapolis I connect with Hwy 212. Driving to town Wednesday I found 212 detoured a few miles. Perhaps a roundabout is being added. So today I took Highway 169 to St. Peter, then Nicollet and Highway 14. The 169 junction to Jordon is still one lane, which wasn't backed up at 6:30. Multiple signs proclaimed "USE BOTH LANES DURING BAKCUPS." The detour on 212 is probably better.
Driving through Nicollet means a mandatory stop at world famous Schmitt's Meat Market. Tonight's dinner was a scrumptious stuffed pork chop from Schmitt's. That stop is a definite plus for that route.
Takk for alt,
Al
Paid no mind to what it said
Detour, oh, these bitter things I find
Should have read that detour sign
Headed down life's crooked road
Lots of things I never knowed
Because of me not knowin', I now pine
Trouble got in the trail
Spent the next five years in jail
Should have read that detour sign
Detour, there's a muddy road ahead, detour
Paid no mind to what it said
Detour, oh, these bitter things I find
Should have read that detour sign
Schmitt's Meat Market
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