Safely returned from Chicago

Left at 11am CST, with over 4 inches of freshly fallen slippery snow (the air temperature was warm enough that the snow was slightly clumpy, but the clumps are smooth and so they slide on each other). 30 minutes out, the roads were wet but not slippery, 40 minutes out they were dry. Then we dropped SS off in Kalamazoo and caught up to the snow. From 5 miles east of K'zoo to home (85 miles or so), it snowed. Visibility ranged from 100 feet to a half mile, which is very tiring. Got home about 5:20 EST, so only a bit slower than usual.

We were in Chicago for Capricon, which is just a fun weekend. GT gets a really nice room, there are people that I only see at Capricon, and lots of conversations. Friday night I party hopped, as one does, and Saturday night I worked TC's cocktail party. That was fun.

I have finally shaved enough excess fabric off the palm area of the neoprene splint that I can wear it without getting pinched. Which is good, because my thumb was sore (tired sore, mostly) this morning. And driving is hard on it.