Sometimes my being too impulsive can get me into trouble.  Last Wednesday, I was informed that I will be taking a business trip to Billings, Montana to participate in another plant’s BRC audit.  I was enthused.  Aside from it being an opportunity for learning about something, it may be a good chance for me to see Yellowstone National Park.  I immediately told my boss that I was up to it and that I would like to go there a day ahead to do some sightseeing.  I told him I was willing to shoulder any additional expenses, and he didn’t have a problem with it.  But one thing I didn’t do was check the weather.  I already did my flight arrangements when I realized that Billings had a winter storm warning.  Hence, the roads are difficult to travel and may be impassable.  What a drag.  The original purpose of my coming a day ahead is defeated.  J was laughing at me.

However, instead of feeling bad about the weather I was excited.  Never in my life have I experienced plowing snow off the street or cleaning snow from my car.  Yes, we have been to snow resorts but not with snowfall.  Whenever we go, the initial downpour has already been over and done with and the resorts are just making fake snow.

my small car in the middle

my small car in the middle

view from my hotel window
view from my hotel window
the only tools I had

the only tools I had

I woke up this morning with a moundful of snow on top of my car.  It took me an hour almost to get it all cleaned up.  First due to the lack of experience and secondly due to the lack of tools.  I also drove through the streets of Billings since the roads were closed and I couldn’t really go anywhere else.  It was quite an adventure and I loved it.