Hey all you Mid-Westerners

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Hey all you Mid-Westerners
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Sun, 12-02-2007 - 3:43pm












... How're you all holding up?

 

 

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 5:06pm

We took the Amtrak up to Chicago to see Wicked. Yes, on Friday, the day of the collision with the freight train up there. Our train wasn't involved but we had multiple hold ups and rail changes to accommodate(which certainly beats being in it-not complaining)

The conductor never told us there was an accident which was interesting-said something about a defective track ahead?????? With cell phones, the info on the accident had been quickly shared and, frankly, I found 'defective track' more frightening!

The opened the doors to let smokers smoke but wouldnt let anyone off

Wicked was awesome and we shopped a bit on Saturday-snow started coming down. It was so quaint until it turned to ice

But, we made it home fine and DH gallantly chipped away at our ice encased car at the Amtrak station back home while I sat snug as a bug inside

Today is just rainy and dreary. Not nearly bad enough for DH to put up Xmas lights. We have a running 'joke'that he waits until the worst weather day of the year so he can complain more

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Registered: 08-17-2005
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 5:10pm

We had some freezing rain in Central IL yesterday morning--bad enough that lots of stuff was cancelled.

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Registered: 07-30-1997
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 5:12pm

STL (yes, in the Midwest, even though my mom from Chicago doesn't think so!) is just wet; but we've gone from the 60s and rain to very blustery and expecting 20s overnight. Just a good day to curl up with a book or good movie.

Sue

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Registered: 10-16-1999
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 5:19pm

Well, we've pretty much survived, though anything that was planned for yesterday or early today was cancelled rather than having people on the roads.

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Registered: 08-03-2003
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 6:00pm
Well---its much better in the Chicago suburbs today than yesterday---
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Registered: 02-14-2000
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 6:31pm
We're OK but it's YUCKY - ice yesterday, 20 degrees warmere and pouring down rain today... I'd much rather have the pretty white stuff!


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Pam
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Registered: 02-14-2000
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 6:32pm
I saw the article about the amtrack wreck - glad that wasn't your train.
Pam
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Registered: 03-06-2006
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 6:40pm

Glad to hear you're all weathering the storms, warm and dry.

 

 

 

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Registered: 07-19-2003
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 8:46pm

Not from the midwest US but....that weather system just travelled over the Great Lakes into Southern Ontario today.

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Registered: 03-06-2006
Sun, 12-02-2007 - 9:14pm

Oh my ... that sounds dreadful!

 

 

 

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