JumpStart by Robb Armstrong for February 12, 2014

We don’t know what to expect in Baltimore. Washington and Philly are both expecting massive amounts of snow, and the weather bureau says we should get 2 – 4 inches. Anyway, please pray for my grandson; he works for Baltimore Gas & Electric and will be out in this no matter what.

Easier and more convenientyeah, right

Camp Hill, Pa is much the same. They have no busing and all students live within the 1 mile radius of the borough proper-so no excuse for being closed.

Pop feeling a bit obsolete, is he?

Twice Jill Garmin (Jill is the selectable voice’s name) has tried to make me turn the wrong way onto one-way streets.

I’m also in the famous N&W Philly burbs, and the last snow wrecked dozens of trees on our condo’s property. But almost miraculously we never lost power, while a few hundred yards away they were down for days.

I was disappointed that configuring my Garmin to sound like Darth Vader would cause it not to give street names — only say “turn right” or “turn left” instead of “turn right onto Whatever Road.” I think Darth Vader (or a similar-sounding voice) should be one of the default voices that gives street names.

I’m from Philly but now live in Mexico City: no snow, no really cold weather, lots of sunshine. Lucky me!

I think pop needs kicked out to the nearest corner to see how well he finds his way back home.