We got home about 7 ET - a longer trip than usual. And just as we pulled into the driveway, the skies opened up. We dashed for the house and just left everything in the car. We got about 0.5" of rain in just a short time. When it quit, John got the car unloaded.
It wasn't as bad as the SC contingent, though. They got stuck in traffic on I-85 near Noonan, GA, in the backup of a 10-car pile-up. When she called, they had been there for about 3 hours, and were hoping to get through in another hour. The others we've heard from got home uneventfully.
The biggest news at the end of the week was about midnight last night. JB of our Chattanooga friends developed an irregular heartbeat, and his wife took him to the ER at the nearest hospital (about 30 miles). She did finally pick up a police escort. The ER doc said it was good that she got him there when she did. He had not had a full-blown heart attack, but had definitely had an "event". She came back to the house about 5 a.m., and we got her car loaded up with their stuff. Of course, they had no clue as to how long he'd be kept in the hospital.
Margaret and I stopped by to see them on our way out of town. He was doing great - looked much better. The docs said he was stable, and would be able to go home after they got the last test results in. We all advised them to drive about half-way and stop for the night. But, of course they didn't. They left the hospital in Foley about 1 CT, and got home about 9:30 ET. I know they'll sleep well in their own bed tonight, and then see JB's regular doc on Monday. What a great ending to a potentially dangerous story.
John's gone to bed already - and I'm headed that way right now.
Today's photo is an approaching rainstorm at the beach.
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