Tonight the roads were completely covered with a layer of ice. As soon as I pulled out of my work parking lot and came to the stop sign a block away, my wheels were spinning! It was scary, but no cars were on the road so I just went through the stop sign. Then I passed three cars all crunched together in one of the Dan's Grocery Store parking lot driveways with a police car already on the scene. Going up the steep hill where my parents live was also very slippery. I knew it wasn't just me being paranoid when I saw a little triangular warning light come on my dashboard with a picture of a car and swirvy lines under the tires! I was very impressed with my Saab.:) Then I pushed on my little WEATHER button, which is like traction control to put motion in tires the front right and the back left (or something like that).
My motto has always been "Safety First," so I called off our Relief Society visits (which we usually do on Thursdays). I was really sad because we were all set to visit a lot of girls and take them cookies and invite them to our Relief Society Christmas Party on Tuesday night. But now, since I'm actually home (which is SO nice), I can update my blog. This entry is definitely action packed (as you can already see for yourself), so now you see what you've been missing out on the past couple of weeks. The only times I really update my blog are when I have pictures of Emma . . . or go on interesting dates. Lately I've actually felt paranoid about posting my date stories in case the boys mentioned in my date stories read my blog. So let's just say, I have at least two really good date stories that will make you gasp or just laugh really hard or say, "No way. No way!" So call me for the scoop. To give you a little sneak peak, one of the stories has to do with the guy rubbing ice on his lips during dinner.:) Yes, I am not lying.
I leave Saturday morning at 4 a.m. for Long Beach!! Lauren Buchanan is getting married on Sunday, so it should be a lot of fun to see high school friends and other very important people in my life.:) I can't wait to see the ocean. Ahhhh . . . I can smell it now! I have a work Christmas party tomorrow night, which is why I'm not flying out until Saturday, and then I will be back on Monday around midnight. My goal is to not get sick while I'm gone. Mom keeps making me promise her that I won't stay up late every night. That inevitably gets me sick. She keeps saying, "Remember, you can talk to Karina any time. You don't have to do it at 2 in the morning." But at 2 in the morning conversations are just starting to get good.:)
By the way, I had to share my favorite picture of Emma (so far), which is why it's part of this blog. An entry just wouldn't be the same without cute little Emma's face being part of it!:)
4 comments:
good job getting home, kates. i've had the weather button come in handy, too. the traction control keeps you from gunning the engine and spinning out. also, there was a time a few xmas's ago when dan and i tried to get up the hill in the tan van, and cars were sliding all over the place. we were seriously thinking about ditching it at the church and walking up, but we made it somehow.
have fun in CA, and thanks for the free advertisement for emma.
Katie I wish we got a chance to see you some while you're here but I know you'll be busy at the wedding and with Karina! Have fun! The weather here is crisp at night but during the day it's fabulous! I love this time of year! I would love to hear the date stories too! Call me!
Okay so it's killing me, I gotta call you to hear your "date" stories!
What? Are you coming to CA? Will we get to see you? Please be careful in the ice and snow.....
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