Snow Day Adventures

The things we do in order to get home can some times be utterly stupifying and utterly amazing. About three weeks ago, I drove home to my permanent pad in PA. I drove half the way in dense vision blurring fog that only allowed me to see approximately 10' in front of my little car. I thanked God several times for not letting me hit a deer! Then today, I decided to brave Mother Nature head on by driving from my new digs in Baltimore to my apartment in Northern VA... Lets just say Mother Nature is one tough Bitch...

Heading out at a too early too late time of 10:30am. My friend and I decided that if we wanted to make it home better to go sooner than later. With a reported 12 to 20" of snow to fall in DC, we instantly regretting our poor decision to not leave the night before. Into the Blizzard I drove, astounded that the major road ways where not even touched by the likes of a plow truck yet, I cautiously made my way down to my home base. 2.5 hours later of safe and patient driving, I came upon scene that was out of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow." in front of me on a major highway were at the least 20 to 30 cars stoped completely and strewned every which way. As I drove through them, wondering if an accident ocurred or if the road was impassable from this point on, I drove up to a Police woman to inquire the scene. I asked potlietely but with bewilderment, "What is going on." This woman had the nerve to respond to me, someone who had made it all the way down from Baltimore and only two exits away from her home, "Its snowing!" I just about lost it at that point... Peeling around and try to get to an HOVramp, my ingenius self turned too soon only to find my brave little car to be stuck in the snow. Hopping out in a furry of determination, I dug around the tires with my gloved hands, to free my little BUG. Turning around again to face my original direction, I once again widdled my way to the front of the idiotic pact. Cautiously watching what cars were being moved where and a few larger cars being able to find a way out of the parking lte setting and drive victoriusly down the road, I made a decision that this Bitch had met her match. I was not going to let Mother Nature nor the absent minded drivers around me keep me from getting home. When a clearly finally opened in front of me, off I drove into freedom and closer to home.

Arriving safely is one of the most important things whenever traveling. A word to the wise, is to mind the weather or potential situation that could occur, but to also stay sharp, alert, and think wisely when face with outstanding situations. I only hope the miles of backedup traffic behind me were able to get out of that mess as well. But whenever faced with a challenge, asses and push through... Any Diva con conquer a little snow ;)