Not a Fun Ride

[BradT]

Went up to Sault Ste Marie for my fathers 70th Birthday Party. Had a good time, but we left this morning in some nasty weather. The first 180 miles of the 475 mile run was not fun. We were travelling between 25 and 50 miles an hour. Windy, snow coverred roads with white out conditions.

 

On top of the Mackinaw bridge they were escorting the trucks and trailors. The rode way was clear, but the wind WOW. You can see the car in front of us was white with snow which was the way most vehicles were and you could barley see there lights, when they hit there brakes.

 

The last picture is my Father with Mr. Bon Soo (Mascot of the winter carnival), who made an appearance as my cousin is the Vice President of the orgnaization.

 

Made it home safe and sound, after longer than normal run. My two Brothers, sister and family are still in the Sault as they closed down highway 17 on the Cdn side so they were not able leave.

 

Brad

[Guest maddabber]

Well Brad by the look of those pics, I'm sure glad you are home safe and sound .Of course you could extended your weekend a little longer due to what ever you could tell the boss and get away with it.

Darrell

[MikeM8560]

I seen too many days like that myself on I95.

glad you made it home safe!

[dray]

wow now im home sick i used to live about 45 mi. from the bridge

[Marcarl]

That would have been a good reason to find a nice warm room somewhere and stay put, but I would have probably come all the way home as well. Glad you made it safe and sound.

[Squidley]

Better you than me brother....I really wish this global warming would hurry up and get here

[Yammer Dan]

Winter should be a four letter word!!

[ADC]

Time to move south!

[Eck]

When I first read your post, I thought you guys were on your bike...

 

 

 

Now you know why I moved south.....cant stand the cold..

I remember the end of my sleeve being constantly wet from always drying my runny nose...

[Eddie]

Im with Squid, this warming trend sure sucks. Glad you had a safe trip Brad

[Sweetnothing]

Glad to hear you guys made it home safe!! I know it would have been fatel if you would have had to stay longer to hold out for the storm!!:rotf:

[BradT]

I know it would have been fatel if you would have had to stay longer to hold out for the storm!!

 

No NO it was okay, Naughty decided she would be nice, but one more day you just never know. :rotf:

 

Thanks all

 

Brad

[BradT]

Winter should be a four letter word!!

 

Snow IS and I think most Northerners curse it everyday (during winter)

 

Brad

[sarges46]

We just got over another blizzard here this week-end. Looked alot like that for road conditions...closed alot of highways.

 

Cold again (still) here...not for long....heading to sin city tomorrow!!

[mother]

No NO it was okay, Naughty decided she would be nice, but one more day you just never know. :rotf:

 

Thanks all

 

Brad

 

Naugh-t was nice, ha, did the cold get to her.

 

is that Bon Soo guy a relative of the tooth fairy.

 

snow is a four letter work, as it cuts into our bike riding season.

[BradT]

We just got over another blizzard here this week-end. Looked alot like that for road conditions...closed alot of highways.

 

My Mother in law is visiting her son in Douglas Station heard it was nasty there as well. Actually a lot colder than where we were.

 

snow is a four letter work, as it cuts into our bike riding season.

 

Not sure where you live but my riding season is only 8 months long because of the four letter words:sign20:. We are in the home stretch now though once feb is over we are getting close

[papa smurf]

someone's gotta ask the dumb question.... might as well be me.

 

was this ride on a bike?

[BradT]

was this ride on a bike?

 

No, I am Canadian, oh yah..... so is Charlie, we were in our truck.

 

BRad

[cowpuc]

Sooooooo,,, did anyone check in the Bon Soo costume and see if thats where AlGore has been hiding????? Global warming,, bahhhh..

Glad you made it home ok,, that white out business can be a real rascal..