We’re here in Smyrna, Georgia, relaxing in a Red Roof Inn, enjoying a glass of wine, while watching the election returns.

We left our Florida condo at about 8:00 a.m. The weather was grey all day but no rain and the traffic was fairly light.

We picked out Smyrna as our stopping place because it’s the first exit north of Atlanta. We’ll be able to take off tomorrow hopefully without the threat of a traffic congestion. It’s the first time we’ve tried this motel as a stop. It’s very modest, but we’ll leave early and drive as far as Cincinnati tomorrow, stopping just north of Cincinnati at Sharonville, OH.

We always select Red Roof Inns. They’re not fancy, but clean and they love Willow.

The temperature is pleasant. We shouldn’t have to worry about Charlie freezing in the truck tonight. (We often bring him inside the motel when we fear low temps, but our bird, Charlie, can tolerate lower than the low 50’s so we should make it to Michigan without having to bring him in.)