Traffic in Kansas City yesterday am, courtesy of Reuters. I am happy to report I was not one of those cars. I left home before the snow started and made it in just fine. However, my car did not make it home, which means today is the 3rd time in 28 years of commuting I did not make it to my appointed rounds.
Not a bad track record all in all. I did learn some things from all of this:
1. If you have a co-worker who lives in Lawrence and you get her car dug out it is wise for the two of you to go home together in that one car and leave the other behind.
2. When it's going to snow more than 6 inches you should drive the 4-runner to work.
3. A shovel should remain in the trunk of your car from October to April.
4. If you pack a bag in case you might get stuck at work, don't walk off and leave it by the door.
5. The threat of a parking ticket should not stop you from parking in the garage in a blizzard.
6. There are a lot of cute young people living around the med center who think it's fun to help two mature women get their car "unstuck".
I wish I had gotten the names of the couple who helped us out... along with their photo! What was I thinking not having my camera on me at a time like this? Oh yeah, item number 7 on the list... safety first.
Oh My! Glad you got home safe and sound anyway!
I would not fare well in that kind of weather!
Posted by: Rhonda | 02/22/2013 at 12:26 PM
Brrrrr, that looks so cold! Glad to hear you made it home safe. I could not live in a cold climate...much less drive in one:)
Posted by: Violet Cadburry | 02/22/2013 at 12:45 PM
I hope your car doesn't get towed. They were saying on the news tonight in Columbia that all cars left abandoned on the highway had been towed and one woman was charged $300!!!
Posted by: Janet Ghio | 02/22/2013 at 05:38 PM
We got a foot of snow here at our house not too far from the Plaza in KC. Hubby made it in to work before things got too bad...supervisor sent them all home shortly after arrival. It took hubby a LOT longer to drive back home in the thick of the storm. Glad you made it home safely. What a mess it was! Round two on Monday apparently. :)
Posted by: Judy H. | 02/22/2013 at 07:12 PM
So, you had to leave your car illegally parked in the garage at work? I hope they don't give you a ticket. That would be so not nice.
How far is your commute?
I'll put up with the wind and blistering heat in the high desert rather than live in snow states...lived in MI & AK, that did it for me. Never again.
Are you a doctor or a nurse?
Posted by: Joan Clarke | 02/22/2013 at 08:30 PM
I was thinking of you and Jeanette (Mistress of Longears) when I heard how much snow that part of Kansas was getting! Down here in the OKC area, we got a few inches of snow/frozen sleet/hail/rain and thunder snow, which was cool to see.
Posted by: Diana Giffin | 02/22/2013 at 09:07 PM
Where I live our rule #2 is that if there should be 6 inches of snow, stay home.
Be careful and keep that shovel AND a candy bar handy. I recommend Twix.
Posted by: Caroline | 02/23/2013 at 02:01 AM
Carol, loved your story, smiling, all true when one lives in the snow zone. We got bumped by this storm too and we were digging out yesterday, more snow follies are on the way come Monday.
Posted by: Susie LaFond | 02/23/2013 at 11:25 AM
Thought of you during those two storms. We had a rough day here in St. Louis on the 21st as you may have heard. Glad you're safe. Thanks for the great snow pics.
Posted by: Michel Murphy | 02/28/2013 at 09:36 PM