Hmmm, things that make you worried...

So I was talking to my dad today, and I remarked how the weather was making me a little nervous about my trip - it's been really crappy all over the US, really screwing up travel. There was that plane in Denver that slid off the runway a few days ago, and just this morning a bunch of people got really sick on a plane in Seattle because ice jammed up a ventilation valve that was supposed to be closed, and when they sprayed de-icer on the plane, fumes got inside and made everyone sick. Yay.

Anyway, my dad laughed and said that wouldn't be a problem for me, because there is nationwide shortage of de-icing solution.

What?

Yes, that's right folks...a nationwide shortage of de-icer. So, If I hit bad weather on my outbound trip, there may not be a way to get the ice off of the plane, and therefore I might be stuck. In Denver. Or in Chicago. And of course, we all know how LOVELY the winter weather is in those towns.............

Anyway, I know it's probably much ado about nothing, but these are the things I think about now.

The Reno skies are going to crap some more snow (splash! splash! splash! <--- for you, cur cu par!)  onto us tonight and tomorrow, but Friday is supposed to be clear. We'll see.

Tonight I am going to hang out with a couple of young Brazilian guys I met recently (Maria's new roommates) and about 5 Brazilian girls they managed to meet in the short time they've been here...good Portuguese practice for me....;-)