The Way of Things, Chapter 38

[jlrpuck_fic]

Peter slowly blinked awake, the sound of the alarm clock invading the best night’s sleep he’d had in recent memory. He reached over and slapped the machine off, his mind wondering why the curtains were drawn over the windows, and why it was so bloody early. He groggily reached over to turn on the light, and remembered.

Rose was in bed with him.

Comments

[adaira_d]

I've been nursing my morning coffee and hitting the refresh button for the last half hour waiting for the new installment - and now that it's here I have to go to work! with no access to the internet! ack!

*copies ch 38 to Word and prints*

Off to pack my paper dessert in the lunch box. Have a great day!

[jlrpuck_fic]

Yeah, was running a bit late this morning due to external factors (why do people become morons when there's snow on the ground? Why? Why?!)--sorry! I hope you find your paper dessert to be enjoyable, and that you have a good day!

[principia]

The only thing that was falling faster than the snow around here yesterday was people's IQs. Took me 2 and a half hours to get into work, and 2 hours to get home.

[jlrpuck_fic]

The only thing that was falling faster than the snow around here yesterday was people's IQs. Took me 2 and a half hours to get into work, and 2 hours to get home.

I heard horror stories about that, and was grateful that I was in Delaware. And I was absolutely tickled that it only took me five hours to get home--from Rehoboth, in pretty much constant snow--last evening.

Traffic around here is very, very weird.

[principia]

Welcome to driving in the Boston-DC corridor, soon to become a MegaCityOne near you.

[jlrpuck_fic]

Did you just say "only" and "five hours" in the same sentence?!

I did. It's not just the relative distance and traffic (130 miles, which is easily do-able in just under 3 hours, about half of it on a two-lane road)--it's the crossing of the Bay Bridge, and the weather. The Bay Bridge is an accident magnet on a sunny day, and it's literally the only way for miles to get across the Chesapeake. As well, snow in the Metro area makes the already idiotic drivers around here even more stupid. Combine all of those factors, and I had literally budgeted up to eight hours to get home on Wednesday. (I would have made it in 4, but the Bay Bridge was shut for 45 minutes due to--you guessed it--an accident).

What a great place to live!

[adaira_d]

was running a bit late this morning due to external factors (why do people become morons when there's snow on the ground? Why? Why?!)

aww - how frustrating! I had to deal with that Wednesday - a 30 minute commute turned into a 2 hour one for me that morning.

I never had a chance to have dessert after lunch, but I can say that my late night snack was wonderful. ta!