Traffic Problems: This morning on my regular commute (which is 40 minutes and includes 4 traffic lights) I had a difficult time with some traffic congestion. As I was driving through the national park a rather large flock of turkeys decided to take their time crossing the road. I actually had to come to a complete stop! Then, just when I was getting up to speed again a deer was grazing at the side of the road and I wasn't sure which way she was going to go so I had to slow, again! These traffic delays are really beginning to become a problem.

Later in the afternoon I was listening to WLS (Chicago) and heard that the traffic from O'Hare to the city was estimated at 45 minutes. This is a distance of only 17 miles! My son walks this distance for fun (granted, he is kind of odd in that). I sure don't miss city life!