Ice To Meet You
Man I've been wanting to use that title for so damn long. Yes! So I get up this morning at the ungodly hour mentioned in my SPC post, I'm getting ready to leave for work and I hear a strange noise coming from outside. Hello, it's sleeting. I turn on the TV to find that traffic appears to be pretty bad. I call my boss to tell him that I will be late, get in the car, and start driving. The freeway is only about a half mile from my house, and as soon as I can see it, I see a wreck up ahead. I decided to turn around and wait things out a bit.
So about 3 hours later I leave again. Traffic is going slowly at first, but things aren't too bad. It takes me just under an hour to drive the 30 miles to work (which is actually about the same as an average day, time-wise), where I find people fleeing the building in droves. I ask someone if the building has been closed for the day and find out that it indeed has. So I drove down there fer nuthin'! Oh well, at least I get the rest of the day off!
The ironic thing is that the weather people said nothing about this. All last weekend we heard how horrible it was going to be, and it wasn't nearly as bad as they predicted. Yesterday they were saying we would maybe get some flurries today, but nothing to worry about. Sheesh.
So what will I do with this precious gift of time that I have been given? I dunno, probably just get drunk and watch a porno.
So about 3 hours later I leave again. Traffic is going slowly at first, but things aren't too bad. It takes me just under an hour to drive the 30 miles to work (which is actually about the same as an average day, time-wise), where I find people fleeing the building in droves. I ask someone if the building has been closed for the day and find out that it indeed has. So I drove down there fer nuthin'! Oh well, at least I get the rest of the day off!
The ironic thing is that the weather people said nothing about this. All last weekend we heard how horrible it was going to be, and it wasn't nearly as bad as they predicted. Yesterday they were saying we would maybe get some flurries today, but nothing to worry about. Sheesh.
So what will I do with this precious gift of time that I have been given? I dunno, probably just get drunk and watch a porno.
posted by JC at 2:16 PM
2 Comments:
Well, here in Maryland, our weather has been unbelieveably warm. Until Tuesday, 50's & 60's. Now, I'm not complaining. And there is a saying that if you can live in Maryland, you could live anywhere. Anyway, cold here now as of Tuesday. Need to wear gloves and coats. Prior to yesterday, cherry blossoms blooming in Washington, D.C., forsythia presenting its yellow flowers and many spring flowers pushing out of the ground. Tonight they're talking about snow flurries. Whatever! Bring it on!
Anne - I'm going to stick to the living for my birthday lists.
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