The drive home from Scott AFB earlier this evening proved particularly sporting: just enough snow and low temperature to make things a tad slickery. Passed one big wreck on IL 15 heading west towards I-255 (both large SUVs, apparently they played bumper car) plus three pretty good-sized accidents on I-55 north of I-270, which of course resulted in a substantial traffic jam.

Entertaining aspects of driving in St Louis when the snows start: a) the number of SUV/AWD vehicle drivers who drive 65 mph in snow and ice because the the speed limit sign says 65 (This comment is by someone who drove 4WD trucks/SUVs pretty much exclusively from 1986 to 2014; as I tell people, particularly my daughters when I was giving them driving lessons a few years back, four-wheel-drive means all four of your wheels will still have power when you go spinning off the road); b) the number of drivers – both sides of the river – who continue to barrel down the freeway in all conditions with cell phone firmly welded to their right ear; and c) with visiblity at 1/4 mile, maybe 1/2 mile in snow and fog, the incredible number of drivers – invariably in light-colored cars – who fail to turn on their lights. ARRRGHHH…

But, home safely, looking forward to a little extra sleep tonight and a fine Thanksgiving holiday with family tomorrow. I’m also looking forward to getting out for a 2-3 hour drive Saturday; so far four other owners/cars have signed up, maybe we’ll turn up a few more (and if you’re reading this and would like to come along, contact the Exhaust Notes editor via the SLTOA web page).

In the meantime, to all who periodically read this blog from the Triumphs of St Louis, wherever you are, may you and yours have a very Happy Thanksgiving.