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January 10, 2007

Just because I can’t not say anything.

About the weather that is!

  • 7:45 AM: Catch a bus for the usual 20 minute bus ride to university.
  • 8:25 AM: Arrive at university.
  • Noon: Find out that College of Education classes are canceled for the remainder of the day.
  • 1 PM: Pile onto a bus for a ride home.
  • 1:30 PM: My sister catches a ride from someone she works with.
  • 2 PM: I arrive home.
  • 3:45 PM: My sister arrives home.

My cousin Evan was (is?) stranded at my brother’s place on 109th street, after attempting to walk home down 108th street from university. My cousin Jon apparently has been stranded at Wal-Mart all afternoon. My friend Heather called me at 7:15 PM. She got home at 7 PM, after getting on a bus at 3:25 PM.

As of 5 PM, all these roads are closed. Buses stopped running at 6 PM. People still at university are being fed and I’m assuming are staying put until the blizzard dies down and roads are cleared. Earlier this afternoon there was a 3 hour wait for a cab, and there were even wait times (not sure how long) for emergency vehicles. This might explain why my sister couldn’t get through to us on her cell on her way home, which left us worried.

As for me, I’m glad I’ve been home since 2 PM. I’ve read the last of my book, taken a nap, cleaned my room, watched TV, eaten cookies, played with Winston, grown increasingly bored, and tried to ignore the fact that this is all a little too Day After Tomorrowish for me!

(More news releases here.)

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3 Responses to “Just because I can’t not say anything.”

  1. Chelene said:
    January 10th, 2007 at 8:48 pm

    According to the news, there are 100 people stranded at Costco and they’ll likely be there overnight.

    Crazy. Just crazy.

    Of course, today was the day we had some American clients at our office. Welcome to Canada! :P

  2. Terri said:
    January 10th, 2007 at 9:13 pm

    I agree with you on the “Day After Tomorrow” statement. Hubby and I were talking about how erie it is outside, like we’ve been swallowed up.

  3. Meg said:
    January 10th, 2007 at 10:46 pm

    Of the 120 kids who go to our school, 10 made it today. Of the 15ish staff members, 8 made it. It was a really quiet day. It should do this more often!

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