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11/28/2006 Archived Entry: "Snow Adventure"

Our adventure in last night's snow (aka Snowpocalypse 06) began because we needed to visit the phone store. Last week Jack and I took advantage of being at his parents' place with grandson R and went to a movie (Stranger Than Fiction, funny!). I dropped my phone when we were getting out of the car after getting back, and so it was rained on. -- it rained hard every day we were down there, but we had a good time anyway. I found the phone on the gravel after a half hour or so, and we brought it inside and dried it off. It regained some functionality but it was never going to be the same, and it was old, and Jack wanted to upgrade to a smart phone because it would be useful in his job. So we visited the phone store, he got a new fancy phone, and I have his old one which is much fancier than the one I was using.

The snow was falling when we were finished, but not too bad. We drove across the street to the grocery store to pick up a few items, then took a shortcut towards home. But! The snow had really increased -- about an inch had fallen in a quarter hour. And this was when most people were leaving Microsoft for the day, always a busy time. The result was instant gridlock. Jack was driving, but when we were stopped he did investigate his new phone. Grandson R was very patient in his car seat. I confess I was gripping the arm rest tightly as we slipped and slid on our way up the short hill.

When we got to 40th Street it looked like there were more problems, so Jack drove straight through the intersection instead of turning, then entered the large Archstone apartment development. We doubled back (I was in favor of parking for the night right there!) and R and I got out to walk the short distance to our place in Harper Hill. Jack was going to attempt to make the left turn on to 40th Street. I felt like a neglectful grandma when we passed another walker and she exclaimed, "Kiddo, zip up your jacket!"

When we arrived on our own street we met Jack coming to find us. He'd succeeded in getting out and driving to our neighborhood! He felt bad, but R and I weren't bothered by a short walk in the snow. Our adventure ended with hot turkey soup, warm and cozy and inside.

(tags: Snowpocalypse, SmartPhone, SeattleSnow)

On Monday the snow and Ice damn near killed me and my car.
http://www.8bitjoystick.com/archives/jake_screw_you_old_man_winter.php

Posted by Jake of 8bitjoystick.com @ 11/30/2006 02:34 PM PST