I love when it snows in Atlanta. Everything closes down, no one goes anywhere. It snowed quite a bit last night. Meaning, of course, that there was a thin layer of white stuff on the ground. For Atlanta any accumulation is significant. The last time snow fell from the sky (I’m pretty sure) was about four years ago.
So here we are, prisoners in our own home because there’s a half inch of snow on the ground outside. Since I grew up in Chicago I trust my abilities to drive on snow. However, it’s these other jamokes who think that when you start sliding on the snow it’s time to slam on the brakes. Funnily, if you want some quality family-friendly entertainment, just go to your nearest freeway the day it snows in the South. You’ll see cars sliding off the road ALL OVER THE PLACE.
On the positive side, though, church was canceled today which means I get a Sunday off. This is a much needed day of rest for me and my wife seeing as how Friday night we stayed up all night at a youth group lock-in.
I detest lock-ins. They’re completely useless for me. There’s nothing you can do at a lock-in that you can’t do at a normal youth event that allows for sleep. Lock-ins screw me up for days, and I’m not talking just about my sleep cycle. They affect me in ungodly ways. My bowels get messed up (you know what I’m talking about), my muscles ache, my head hurts, etc. Ugh.
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I know what you are talking about. As a kid growing up in Dalton, any time they forecasted snow, school was canceled because the buses weren’t equipped to run in snow. Now, living in Saskatchewan, 2 inches is considered flurries, and people don’t even stop to think about what kind of mess it is going to be going home.
You do have to admit though, that a regular lock-in is at least a little bit better than a 30 Hour Famine lock-in!
Hope yall feel better soon.
Yeah, it’s a little better ;). I’ll never do one of those though.
I get a kick out of hearing stories like this because I know it’s true. =) I guess it really is hard for people to drive on something they’re not used to driving on though. Luckily most people are competent around here where I live, as we get roughly 400 inches of snow a year.
Here on Long Island, somebody warned me it was supposed to get terribly cold tonight – 18 degrees. Compared to Chicago tempatures, that’s a heat wave.
Ha! I know exactly what you mean about us southern drivers. I’m here in Tupelo, MS, and it’s the same way here. Unfortunately, we didn’t get snow, though.
Growing up, I always loved youth group lock-ins, but can’t imagine having to chaperon one…
This morning in Chicago we had temps of -6 degrees. That made the wind chill -27. Life in a northern town.
Move to Georgia. It’s 30 here.
that sounds so rad
When I left youth ministry to plant, I missed the kids…but I did the happy dance the first new years’ eve that I didn’t have to do a lock in….
Heh, I hear that.
This is offtopic but I want to thank you for your downloadables. They’re very nice. If I use them I’ll be sure to provide a link back to this site. Are we really free to use them for any project – commercial/personal?
Absolutely.