This morning, I was jolted awake from my slumber in the backseat of my carpool (where I was dreaming about not being in the backseat of my carpool, on the way to work... I believe I was slaying dragons, or eating a carrot muffin, or both) when we skidded along the ice and smashed into the back of the purty grey Ford Focus in front of us. Apparently a cab had stopped suddenly at a flashing yellow, whereupon the train of vehicles that followed all slammed on their brakes, with our car just so happening to be sitting on a nice and treacherous patch of black ice. No one was hurt, but the grill and headlights of the car I was traveling in are basically destroyed and the hood is buckled up pretty good. And I was late for work. And I now get to hear this story retold all morning. Over and over again.
Interesting to note - our carpool is comprised of four people. Two of us drive on all-season tires. One of us is from China and just got his license two years ago. One of us is me, with my driving skills. We have had two accidents now, both at the hands of the most experienced drivers, on the newest winter tires. Karma? Insurance companies take note. Also, this further justifies my cheapness; you don't have to spend oodles of money to be safe, you just have to be careful. So there - the more you know.
Dr. Aaron also says that if you want to lower your heating bill AND save the environment - wear three layers of everything and sleep in your touque and mittens.
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