We need a break!

I got my driver's license back home more out of a necessity. But ever since, driving has been a passion. And driving here in the US has been an experience in itself - one to ruminate life-long. I prefer driving with one hand while the other one will be on the gears (its auto-tx but still... I love stick shift) or the ipod or putting "ThaaLam".

In the past week, I've been forced to drive two handed - its because of the horrible weather. Gloves are of no help. You need to have your hands near the a/c vent! I hate it!

Now, its snowing again. Come on, daylight savings are a week away. Take a time out. We need a break!

180 + 180 = 360

Today was the first time I got to drive during a snow storm and oh boy, what an experience it was!

In the early stages it was just like "white dust" blowing heavily across and it was not tough to negotiate it. I continued my drive on I-84 and it was still okay and pretty much easily manageable until I got off the highway. By then, the roads were just nasty and full of tire marks and dirty snow. The marks took whatever grip that remained on the road and all that was there was hydroplaning. Or should I call it iceplaning/snowplaning etc?!?

Anticipating the need to brake often, courtesy a plethora of traffic lights I took a detour through a country road and that was it! A suave 180 degree spin at the entrance. That country road was hiddeous! Luckily the other road with all those signals was just a stone's throw away. So, left turn, detour again and boy, another 180 degree spin - this time even worse and wobbly. All these when driving at 5-10 mph.

Some presence of mind and absence of any cars around saved the day and I reached home safe. Malai had a 360 + 360 experience driving in sleet. Jeezaloo!

And, where is the guy who honked hard twice at me from an SUV? Why don't you drive a compact size car and honk from inside? Driving in snow ain't fun dude!