[ConorMacNessa]

Can't remember if I related this narrative here. Last Thursday, after the minor snowfall we had Wednesday evening that tied traffic up for hours on the evening commute, I was walking to the office from the Metro. I was surprised by how little treatment had been applied to the sidewalks - they were hazardous.

I went into the Pret a Manger at the corner of 11th and F Streets - got my coffee and a croissant and walked out to go to my office on F Street - about 100 yards away across 11th street. Walking into the intersection, I quickly saw the the street was a sheet of ice. I reduced the interval of my steps to several inches and moved slowly across the intersection.

Looking to my left, I saw a car coming down 11th Street - he slammed his breaks on and went into a 360. He came to rest no more than 5-6 yards from me.

Two possible conclusions:
1) I'm too mean to die.
2) More likely: The Lord is looking out for me.

[radu]

EEEEEEEK!!!!! That was waaaaaaaay too close for comfort!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Yikes...that is how I walk on the ice as well. Will you have your spikies with you for when you next go into work?

He should have been going much more slowly, and he was lucky he didn’t take you out or get taken out by some other driver.

I think The Lord was looking out for both of you!!!