Iron Mountain

I'm off to Iron Mountain, Michigan, in a little while for my Grandma's funeral. I am not looking forward to all the driving there and back, but I am looking forward to seeing my mom and sister and niece as well as the rest of the family, many of whom I haven't seen in years. I'm actually driving up to the U.P. with two cousins, sisters, a recent college grad and an undergrad at the U. It'll be nice to have some conversation to make the long two-lane miles in northern Wisconsin speed by.


And I'm breathing a little easier after deciding to drive back on Thursday morning, rather than right away after the funeral on Wednesday evening. Nighttime driving in snowy conditions during deer season: not a good combination.

Forecast: Significant blowing and drifting, with the possibility of heavy accumulation in rural areas.