08:16 – Barbara is off to work. Colin is inconsolable. He watched out the front door as she drove away. The weather forecasts agree that we’re supposed to get snow starting mid-afternoon. Estimates range from 2″ to 5″ (12.5 cm), possibly changing to sleet late this evening. Local schools are closing two hours early.
She’s driving the Trooper. During winter weather, I’m much more comfortable with her driving a 4X4, and one that outmasses the average car on the road by a factor of about two. I know from experience what happens when a vehicle of 2X mass collides with a vehicle of 1X mass. It’s not pretty for the smaller vehicle. The Trooper also carries a comprehensive emergency kit, comprising one large duffel and two medium ones.
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