For years before my Sister moved here, she'd call me up and ask me to drive north during the winter. If it had recently snowed here, she'd laugh and call me a wuss and tell me to suck it up and get in the car.
Today has changed her view on things and I am vindicated!
She now has a greater appreciation for what is called 'snow removal' in this town and now understands what I mean when I would say it wasn't worth driving. She is completely perplexed how a big city of a million people has horrible snow removal compared to small towns of 20,000 such as La Porte.
I have tried to explain for years that Indianapolis lives in denial of snow. Now she knows.
Vindicated!
Showing posts with label Snow day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snow day. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The Snow Dance Is A Powerful Tool
Yes, I brought on the snow. I bet you are wondering how.
The Snow Dance.
It is a secret dance, brought out only in times of great desperation and need. Like this week.
I needed a snow day. I brought out the snow dance and wa-la, a snow day.
Thank you.
The Snow Dance.
It is a secret dance, brought out only in times of great desperation and need. Like this week.
I needed a snow day. I brought out the snow dance and wa-la, a snow day.
Thank you.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
4th Date ... whoa.
I know, I know. It is all too surreal to contemplate. Me on a 4th date? Without there being a 4th guy? I know!
JD and I went to Texas Roadhouse last night in Noblesville for dinner. We talked more about life, where we have been and where we want to go. The conversation (pre-, during and post-) was about four+ hours long so I'll nutshell it: despite all the hardship he had growing up, he has pulled himself up into what he is today.
It is by my own acknowledgement that I have pretty much run as far and as fast away from commitment since Hex. Sure, I've dated here and there but there was never anyone I could imagine spending extended periods of time with, let alone see them a few days in a row. Two days in a row has pretty much been the maximum since the divorce -- and that was rare.
There is this level of comfort with JD that I find mystifying. Not only has he been around, but I've *wanted* him around. It is more than a little freaky. Last night he told me his first impression of me was that I was very conservative, perhaps stuffy, and probably not a lot of fun. God only knows why he asked me out again if that was my outward appearance. :P
Work is going fine, just trying to kick things out the door. I am ready to be done with a couple of projects but the pace is going slower than I'd like. I will probably have to lock myself in my office today.
I went to the gym yesterday and worked out. It felt good but I was tired at the end. Today I have a night meeting in TOJ that starts at 6. I am hoping to be done with that by 7 and back to Indy to hit the gym before bed.
Yet again there was dire predictions of snow out the ying-yang but again there was jack shit for snow. I am tired of the weather people hyping the 'big snow' when what we really get is about .5" of nothingness followed by about an hour of freezing rain. Whoop dee ... does this really require a "Snow Team" to figure this out? Apparently all of you failed your meteorology classes in college. Perhaps future work as a roadside psychic will pay off better.
JD and I went to Texas Roadhouse last night in Noblesville for dinner. We talked more about life, where we have been and where we want to go. The conversation (pre-, during and post-) was about four+ hours long so I'll nutshell it: despite all the hardship he had growing up, he has pulled himself up into what he is today.
It is by my own acknowledgement that I have pretty much run as far and as fast away from commitment since Hex. Sure, I've dated here and there but there was never anyone I could imagine spending extended periods of time with, let alone see them a few days in a row. Two days in a row has pretty much been the maximum since the divorce -- and that was rare.
There is this level of comfort with JD that I find mystifying. Not only has he been around, but I've *wanted* him around. It is more than a little freaky. Last night he told me his first impression of me was that I was very conservative, perhaps stuffy, and probably not a lot of fun. God only knows why he asked me out again if that was my outward appearance. :P
Work is going fine, just trying to kick things out the door. I am ready to be done with a couple of projects but the pace is going slower than I'd like. I will probably have to lock myself in my office today.
I went to the gym yesterday and worked out. It felt good but I was tired at the end. Today I have a night meeting in TOJ that starts at 6. I am hoping to be done with that by 7 and back to Indy to hit the gym before bed.
Yet again there was dire predictions of snow out the ying-yang but again there was jack shit for snow. I am tired of the weather people hyping the 'big snow' when what we really get is about .5" of nothingness followed by about an hour of freezing rain. Whoop dee ... does this really require a "Snow Team" to figure this out? Apparently all of you failed your meteorology classes in college. Perhaps future work as a roadside psychic will pay off better.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
I'm So Praying For A Snow Day
So the weatherfolks in town are on high alert for the second time this week. This time it is snow. You would think that we were all going to die based on the weather predictions.
I, myself, just want a snow day.
I harken back to days of kid yore, when it nearly took a global catastrophe to shut down New Prairie United Schools. Sure, snow, no big deal. Ice, pfffft. Only 6" ... please. It practically took more than a foot within an hour's time of blowing and drifting snow for the superintendent to call off school. But when he did ..........
WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Free day!
So I myself would really like a day off. And I don't want to use vacation days to do it. So I am praying for snow, gobs of it, to fall. Ice too. Let's make it a real kick-ass storm. The kind of storm that I sit in my happy little house with my happy little tea or hot cocoa, with my furry little cats, sitting under my soft and warm blanket as I read my book, only pausing occasionally to look out the window and be thankful I am inside.
That is what I want tomorrow.
Plus I'll probably need a whole day to process tonight's LOST. I am so excited!!!
I, myself, just want a snow day.
I harken back to days of kid yore, when it nearly took a global catastrophe to shut down New Prairie United Schools. Sure, snow, no big deal. Ice, pfffft. Only 6" ... please. It practically took more than a foot within an hour's time of blowing and drifting snow for the superintendent to call off school. But when he did ..........
WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Free day!
So I myself would really like a day off. And I don't want to use vacation days to do it. So I am praying for snow, gobs of it, to fall. Ice too. Let's make it a real kick-ass storm. The kind of storm that I sit in my happy little house with my happy little tea or hot cocoa, with my furry little cats, sitting under my soft and warm blanket as I read my book, only pausing occasionally to look out the window and be thankful I am inside.
That is what I want tomorrow.
Plus I'll probably need a whole day to process tonight's LOST. I am so excited!!!
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