instepwithcolleen

WOW! I just got home from work, and I can’t tell you how liberating a set of snow tires on my car made me feel. I have lived in cold parts of the country, like Michigan and Pennsylvania, but I have ALWAYS contended it is much more dangerous driving in places where the people act like they don’t know how to drive in inclement weather.

The radio and news can be telling you there is ice on the roads, and some people still don’t get it. They think if they have a big truck they can cut in front of you, ride your bumper, or tear down the road at fifty. They are inconsiderate, and sometimes down right rude. This is when I’d love to have one of those magic guns to blow their tires out, or better yet, I’d like to disable their vehicle for a couple of hours. Maybe sitting in a cold car for a couple of hours would make them reconsider what they are doing. Forget it, they haven’t learned anything up to this time, they are too stupid to learn how to drive under any conditions. So, as I say,  I can only drive defensively, and be happy my snow tires can increase my probabaity that I will arrive home.

When we bought the snow tires I initially hesitated because a set costs about $600 to $700. I thought about one minute that I could get along with chains, then I thought about being along side some freeway, trying to get the things on my tires. Forget it. I have found that many can  identify with my feelings. Who wants to freeze while struggling to get the stupid chains on. That may be fine for Joe Six Pack, but There are plenty of us normal schmucks out there that would rather pass on the experience.

It is only six days until Christmas, and I still have plenty of little things to take care of.  With my trusty snow tires, I figure I will beable to  get those things done. If I see you out there doing the same I’ll wave. Hope your count down to Christmas is going good for you. Until later…Colleen