As we left Vermont early Friday morning the landscape was cloaked in white. We wound our way along the Mad River, headed for New York and ultimately, Cleveland, Ohio.

The 10+ hour drive feels like an old friend these days, albeit a boring one as most of the drive is taken up by the monotonous trek across the width of upstate New York on the I-90.
That is not to say that there are no interesting things along the drive. There are quite a few, in fact. For instance, the 90 runs past the Erie Canal, as well as a large bird observatory, but we never have time to stop.
The route also passes the Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York. I'd recommend it if you're in the area. We visited the site with our girls a while back. Anna got a tee shirt with the snappy slogan: "Girls just want to have FUNdamental rights!" Here's a bit of description from their website.

Women’s Rights National Historical Park tells the story of the first Women’s Rights Convention held in Seneca Falls, NY on July 19-20,1848. It is a story of struggles for civil rights, human rights, and equality, global struggles that continue today. The efforts of women’s rights leaders, abolitionists, and other 19th century reformers remind us that all people must be accepted as equals.
We happened to be in Cleveland on Halloween weekend. Downtown looked pretty at night. I think the photo below of me, bundled up against the cold, windy weather fits right in. I look pretty scary!
Over the weekend, I got a chance to appreciate the complaints about the weather that my brother Steve, who lives there, has made over the years. We battled heavy rain as we drove in on Friday. On Saturday, Steve and I were able to take a lovely socially distant walk along the lake in sunny, breezy conditions. By Sunday, when Greg was covering the Browns game, the weather was terrible-- gale force winds and a mix of icy precipitation that the commentators called "graupel."
As usual, I spent a lot time in the room working on writing projects. There is, however, an indoor mall next to the hotel so I got some exercise power-walking there when I needed a break.
the view from our room
On the field: NFL Week 8, 11/1/20: Las Vegas Raiders @ Cleveland Browns. The game was dominated by weather. High winds and changing precipitation messed with the teams' game plans.The Raiders eked out a sloppy victory. Final score: Raiders 16, Browns 6.
On the map: Distance from last game at New Orleans to home to Cleveland: 2,162 miles.Here's the map. Note the heavy lines top right. We've driven that route many times.
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