I have three distinct memories of specific experiences during big snow storms in Nashville. In one, I was downtown and thought it would be fun to spin out as I exited a parking garage. A thousand dollars later, my front axle was back to normal. In another memory, I was driving home after work let out early… but not early enough. It took me over an hour to drive 8 or 9 miles where I decided to park my car in an apartment complex lot and walk another mile to my house. The third memory is when I made the mistake of doing delivery work during the snow. It would be fun, I thought. I’ll be fine, I thought. Well, after one of the deliveries my only choice was to descend down an icy road or drive through the front yards of every house on the street, slowly creeping through the crunchy grass. One of my better decisions even though I was in a situation I should’ve avoided altogether.
From those experiences and many more, I pretty much detest driving in snow, rain, and anything other than sunny, dry conditions. I guess that’s how people go from young, carefree drivers to whatever I am now. 🤪
Nashville has been preparing for a big snow storm this weekend. I don’t envy anyone who has to drive in it but there’s a part of me that misses the solitude and quietness during those snowy days. The roads are mostly empty, even in neighborhoods (or ESPECIALLY in neighborhoods since it takes days to get those roads cleared). Birds chirping and brown leaves rustling on branches above, along with the occasional sound of kids–or adults– sledding down hills. That’s the part I miss. Being cooped up indoors with a fire and a good movie or going into the yard to play with the dogs. So even though those three memories stand out, I had so much fun with my dogs in the snow, speeding down nearby hills on a boogie board, or walking through the neighborhood hearing nothing but the cool air blowing by.
Nashville… be safe this weekend. Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do and for goodness sake, don’t do the dumb things I already did.
-Out of the Wilderness
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