i think i drove halfway home in first gear today. a good 15 miles. first gear! the roads weren't even bad yet...just a little bit of snow.--just like every other winter we've ever had in michigan--and there people go driving retarded. i realize that there is a degree of caution that must be taken during times of precipitation, but people! it's just snow and it wasn't even sticking! well, whatever. i just like to complain. i'm glad that i got home alright and that i didn't see anyone else have an accident on the way home. the good part: snow for snowboarding. real snow. the good kind. it should be even better up in traverse city. =) the even better part: lorie said we could make spring rolls. =D