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| Our second Kitsilano Christmas |
Ever since we moved to Vancouver from Mexico City in 1975 we have
handled snow with an ignorant precaution. In most cases we have opted to leave
the car at home and take transit.
For some years we had Audi A-4s with all-wheel drive and we
felt safe driving them during snow storms. The cars had all-weather tires. But
there were slipping problems here and there.
This year with the idea that our 2017 Chevrolet Cruze is the
last car I will ever buy and drive, I thought it was a good time to buy real
snow tires. This I did at Dueck’s. They are charging me $80 to store the summer
tires.
Today I have to pick up our granddaughter Lauren, 15, at her
Arts Umbrella Dance class on Granville Island. If today’s snow stays I am kind
of excited at the prospect of seeing how our Cruze navigates the snow.
What we are never told is that snow tires are extra good for
wet roads. I have noticed how precise the Cruze is at stopping in rainy
weather.
We woke up to today’s early snow fall and I looked out of
the window. One of the few plants we kept from this house we purchased a bit
more than a year ago is the Pyracantha coccinea. Notice the beautiful red
berries outside my oficina and studio. To the right of the door I placed a bird
feeder. I also put seeds in the pot hanging from the left of the door. Our
garden is full of birds that take turns at munching the seeds.
My Rosemary smiles and that presages, perhaps a merry
Christmas.