12 hours in - must be Louisiana

"I've never felt so lost. I've never felt so much at home. Please write my folks and throw away my keys."
My favorite thing about radtrips is getting to see the stars without the lights of the city. the hardest part is staying awake on the endless road with noting to keep you awake - except for maybe almost running off the road. We won't tell Kristin about this since she wants to keep a tally of "How many times Ashley almost kills us while driving". Last night about 11ish, we got caught in a dead stop on I-75 N 28 miles south of I-10W. we sat still with the lights off for at least 30 minutes, then the next hour was slow going. turns out the 7 police cars colsed down 2 lanes for a big rig that looked like it exploded. i only got a quick look while trying to avoid an accident. I didn't see any other car involved, which is good. the cops were talking to the driver. the truck look like it exploded from the middle.I kept driving. We were finally out of Florida at 5 am this morning. Alabama and Mississippi were done by 8am. Nice and short. We've filled up on gas twice - both in Florida. i need to get some sleep now. just a few hours before we get to Texas!