Russell, IL

When I last left you, road service was on the way - within an hour, I was told. Since I had some time to kill, I bundled up and tried to sleep a little. About three hours later, 2am if you lost track, the guy showed up. A quick fix of the battery cables and the truck was up and running. Only, by that time, I was on my 10-hr break and couldn't go anywhere. Nothing like spending the night on the shoulder of a busy interstate.

After fighting traffic all day, including a jaunt through Chicago rush hour, I've called it a night here in Russell.