We did detour Richmond southbound, but on the way north, we stopped to visit my sister, who lives west of Richmond, so there was no avoiding the craziness. Luckily, the express lanes were open northbound on I-95 in Virginia (at $5.90 for the trip), so at least we got to go fast. At that point, we just wanted to get home.

I've got a Caribbean Soul I can barely control... (JB)