We hadn’t planned to go to Ben’s house.  The plan was to visit with him and his mom at our usual meeting place halfway between our house and theirs.  Whenever we keep Ben’s little dog while the family is on vacation, we meet at the Dairy Queen in Ellijay, GA where we can sit outside in a lovely gazebo by the river and enjoy a hotdog and ice cream.

On Monday we did meet there to return Ben’s dog, had a lovely visit, and then headed to our separate homes. It was a beautiful evening, and the sun was shining.

However, we had driven only a few miles when we found ourselves in the middle of a terrible storm.  The sky was black as pitch; rain was pelting down; and I (the driver) could hardly see the roadway.  The wind picked up and became straight-line wind, blowing the rain sideways across the highway.  Like a tunnel…