Every winter for the last 18 years I have been asked repeatedly why I don't wear a jacket. Honestly, I don't really find -4 to be too cold in comparison to the -15 to -35 I survived in the Great White North as a kid. You might laugh at Ralphie's little brother, Randy, in "A Christmas Story" but that is what I lived walking to school in Edmonton 8 months out of the year. Ok, I was exaggerating a bit, it was only 6!Nosecicles, frost on my glasses and heaven forbid I had to pee really bad when I got home 'cause it was at least 20 minutes to get the outerwear off!
I was telling Justin tonight that you could drive your car without putting your hands on the wheel because your tires just followed the ice ruts on the road.
I also told him that when I first moved here, my neighbors laughed at me when I plugged my car in during the winter. All cars bought in Edmonton had block heaters installed and apartment complexes and busy shopping malls all had receptacles you could plug your car into. My car always turned over in the winter.
I don't think I'll ever complain about how cold the weather is...I'll just remind myself how cold it REALLY gets in "the great white north!"
ReplyDeleteI always get comments about my dressing habits in the winter - no coat or whatever - and the bit, "Aren't you cold?" Um, if I were cold, I'd probably put on a coat, 'cause I'm 37 years old and can do that for myself, thank you very much!
ReplyDelete(Sheesh, I am way grumpy today!)