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abaucom21 · 01-03-2015, 11:51 AM

Rick, keep posting your old pictures...love them. Those from Florida brought back many happy family memories from the 1960s. Dad loved baseball so we would head off to baseball pre-season camp each year. I would get out of school for a few weeks (had homework to finish in the back seat of the auto) and could always bring my best friend of the moment with me. Started college in Miami back in 1969. Dad did not complain too much about the out-of-state tuition as it gave him a reason visit South Florida when he tired of watching baseball.

So far typical weather here in Ottawa for early Jan. except very little snow fall in Dec. so I can still see the ground. Today 10 F (feels like -4 F). Expecting 4-6 inches of snow this afternoon / tonight, turning to freezing rain, back up to just above freezing Monday. Jan., Feb., always worst for snow and artic temps.

Monday my classes start and almost have all my class materials posted on-line for students. Good for me only have full days of classes Mondays & Thursdays with a 1/2 day Tuesday. First day of classes I announce my winter attendance schedule and it goes something like this: "Any day when we expect 6+ inches of snow, check your email the night before as most likely I will cancel class. I am from Texas and don't drive in that white s#*t!" This announcement started my first winter in Canada. I asked students how bad does it have to get for the campus to close. Was told when the buses stop running. The buses never stop running unless there is a drivers strike. They might slide of the road, just get towed back on and resume driving. So the campus never closes for winter. Last winter my +6-inches of snow did not work well for me. We had 6-inches of slush in about 4 hours. My typical 15-min. drive home took over an hour. I would have had better directional control of the Camaro if I put the Camaro in reverse and backed my way home. These all-season tires must have been tested during four seasons in Florida, not Canada. I drive so little even during good weather not worth the expense of winter tires / tire storage. So I either cancel a class or call a cab.

01-03-2015, 11:51 AM	#33439
abaucom21 Drives: 2011 2LT White, 1966 TBird conv. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ottawa Ontario Posts: 682	Rick, keep posting your old pictures...love them. Those from Florida brought back many happy family memories from the 1960s. Dad loved baseball so we would head off to baseball pre-season camp each year. I would get out of school for a few weeks (had homework to finish in the back seat of the auto) and could always bring my best friend of the moment with me. Started college in Miami back in 1969. Dad did not complain too much about the out-of-state tuition as it gave him a reason visit South Florida when he tired of watching baseball. So far typical weather here in Ottawa for early Jan. except very little snow fall in Dec. so I can still see the ground. Today 10 F (feels like -4 F). Expecting 4-6 inches of snow this afternoon / tonight, turning to freezing rain, back up to just above freezing Monday. Jan., Feb., always worst for snow and artic temps. Monday my classes start and almost have all my class materials posted on-line for students. Good for me only have full days of classes Mondays & Thursdays with a 1/2 day Tuesday. First day of classes I announce my winter attendance schedule and it goes something like this: "Any day when we expect 6+ inches of snow, check your email the night before as most likely I will cancel class. I am from Texas and don't drive in that white s#*t!" This announcement started my first winter in Canada. I asked students how bad does it have to get for the campus to close. Was told when the buses stop running. The buses never stop running unless there is a drivers strike. They might slide of the road, just get towed back on and resume driving. So the campus never closes for winter. Last winter my +6-inches of snow did not work well for me. We had 6-inches of slush in about 4 hours. My typical 15-min. drive home took over an hour. I would have had better directional control of the Camaro if I put the Camaro in reverse and backed my way home. These all-season tires must have been tested during four seasons in Florida, not Canada. I drive so little even during good weather not worth the expense of winter tires / tire storage. So I either cancel a class or call a cab.