i totally survived ice day 2006. it was truly amazing to be sitting in hordes of traffic, sometimes not moving for a half hour. i was glad i had my book, i got some serious reading done in the 5 hours it took me to get back form the seahawk game. but i fared better than most. i know mike didn’t get back from the game until almost six in the morning, which is just ridiculous. i really wish i had had some sandbags for the back of my truck though, that was like steering a runner sled.

but that’s how we roll up here in northwest. oh sure, we start off mellow, but when things start to deviate from the norm, then waves of panic set in and we act like the stupid mass we are. panic panic panic. i can only imagine the people driving on the shoulders or in opposing lanes of traffic going “I CAN’T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!” and bolting for somewhere to go like a horse back into a burning barn.

i’m just glad i can walk to work from here, it’s nice to walk all bundled up for a little over a mile with hot tea to keep you warm. you have to be careful of ice of course, but there’s so much beautiful white around to look at. and watching ducks crammed to the only corner of the pond that isn’t frozen is something i find amusing. i’m definitely braving the elements here. i just need someone to pull my sled, and i’d be set.

should have brought some warmin’ whiskey for the walk home. that would have been nice, but more tea will be nice as well.