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So, I live in Providence, RI. In New England, yes, but RI doesn't typically get a lot of snow because there is so much water, between the Atlantic and the Bay. So, yesterday it was predicted that we were going to get 5-10 inches of snow, starting in mid-afternoon and ending by 9pm or so. Well, it started snowing around 11am, and schools and businesses let everyone out early. I was allowed to leave work at 2:15.
So, I pick up DS at his daycare across the street (yay convenience!!) and start to drive home. DH went to med school in Syracuse, NY where they get a TON of snow, so I really wasn't too worried. I could deal with this.
Well, there were so many cars on the road at the same time, the whole state was a huge traffic jam. RI has major traffic issues anyway (especially Providence), so add in bad weather and lots of cars and you have a whopping disaster. I live 3 miles from where I work. It took me 4 hrs and 20 minutes to get home!!!!
NO JOKE!!
Poor DS (almost 2) in the back was actually pretty good, but he was super bored and hungry. Finally I found a lollipop from God knows when, but DS is in that finicky stage where he doesn't like his hands to be dirty or sticky so he didn't want it.
I listened to about a million christmas carols and tried to distract DS in every way I could, but 4+ hours of car time with a 2 year old when you are unprepared for it, stinks big-time.
Anyway, we made it home safetly and soundly by 7pm. Unfortunately, DH was on long call in the ICU so I had to shovel by myself. Oh, well. Gave me an excuse to eat some Christmas cookies (you know, all the calories I burned shoveling...hehe).
So, I pick up DS at his daycare across the street (yay convenience!!) and start to drive home. DH went to med school in Syracuse, NY where they get a TON of snow, so I really wasn't too worried. I could deal with this.
Well, there were so many cars on the road at the same time, the whole state was a huge traffic jam. RI has major traffic issues anyway (especially Providence), so add in bad weather and lots of cars and you have a whopping disaster. I live 3 miles from where I work. It took me 4 hrs and 20 minutes to get home!!!!
NO JOKE!! Poor DS (almost 2) in the back was actually pretty good, but he was super bored and hungry. Finally I found a lollipop from God knows when, but DS is in that finicky stage where he doesn't like his hands to be dirty or sticky so he didn't want it.
I listened to about a million christmas carols and tried to distract DS in every way I could, but 4+ hours of car time with a 2 year old when you are unprepared for it, stinks big-time.
Anyway, we made it home safetly and soundly by 7pm. Unfortunately, DH was on long call in the ICU so I had to shovel by myself. Oh, well. Gave me an excuse to eat some Christmas cookies (you know, all the calories I burned shoveling...hehe).
Cat mommy since 2002 
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