Trying to get a break from winter

Linda and I set out on a road trip... a fairly major road trip this time. Not just around Iowa. I had tickets to the Sprint Cup race at the paperclip-shaped short track in Martinsville, Virginia, and it was time to go.

In typical Iowa weather fashion, winter showed up to send us on our way. There were light sprinkles as I picked up the rental car. By the time we were loading bags, it was a decent little shower. Leaving Des Moines, you could see accumulation on the interstate; it had become a lovely wintry mix of rain, sleet, and snow... nice. Hopefully, we'd be clear of it soon and basking in lovely spring days in a more southern clime.