Stormageddon

Well it's toward the end of the day and what a storm! It doesn't seem quite over yet so things as far as getting around won't be easy for a day or so yet.

Which makes, in retrospect, the article by TMJ4, all the more irresponsible. This was a bad storm. Not real cold, but a lot of snow. My wife went to the store only 8 blocks away and almost got stuck. I can't imagine anyone being so stupid as to try and take their family to Chucky Cheese or Stone Fire Pizza because the kids were home from school.

Not only that, but how unimaginative does TMJ4 think we parents are? FIrst, you see that snow out there? As I mentioned, it wasn't particularly cold out . . . go out and play! My girlie and her cousin were outside 70% of the time today. The girls would come in just to have their clothes dried, have a little snack, and . . . back out.

Why would anyone recommend trying to travel anywhere in weather like this?

As a daddy, I don't get a lot of extra days with my girlie. A snow day like this is a perfect opportunity to have some fun with her. Let's see, we could work on homework together, play games, watch a movie or two, read together, take some pictures or video to send to grandma in Arizona, practice piano together, call grandma, make slime, do a puzzle, make lunch and dinner together, listen to music and watch her dance, and PLAY OUTSIDE!

It boggles my mind someone would recommend not only putting themselves and their kids in danger, but to also recommend things that doesn't promote family time. Does it have to be about spending money to pacify your kids? To a degree, I'm lucky. My girlie loves family time and doing simple things. But, I give my wife and I a lot of credit as we've raised her in that manner.

Well, enough of my rant. Hopefully every parent was smarter than the recommendation of TMJ4 and understood that a severe snow storm meant going out would be foolish, and stayed home to have some quality time with their children.

Too dangerous for school? TMJ4 says: go out!

This is stupid. So, a major snow storm is due to hit the city. So major that schools are likely to be closed. Not because of the cold, because of the road conditions. It will be too dangerous to travel the roads to get kids to school safely. So, what does tmj4 suggest? Go out!

Where To Go For Snow Day Fun For Kids
Katie DeLong
MILWAUKEE – A winter storm is expected to enter the Milwaukee area Tuesday night and continue through Wednesday afternoon. A total of 10 to 14 inches of snow could fall in the area.
Below is a list of places you can take your kids that PLAN to be open Wednesday. Some of these places could close depending on road conditions, so it is best to call before making the trip.

The entire article is here.

One would think if you could get to Chucky Cheese you could get to school, no?

I know having the kids home can create problems for working parents. But, it's not a good idea to be promoting travel on a day that travel is likely to be dangerous! I thought the advice was always: don't go out unless you really have to. Not only is it dangerous, but you could potentially hinder efforts to control the snow and other emergency vehicles. The Weather Channel is recommending preparations due to conditions and possible power outages.

TMJ4 is recommending going out.

How irresponsible.