Kibbles and Bits

Look Good In Blue

I like blue, from light, baby blue, to dark navy blue; if I had to pick a favorite color, blue would be it. I also enjoy wearing blue, but not all the time, I enjoy a variety of colors. The same holds true for what other's wear. Today I saw a person with the most blue possible; literally from head to toe.

We are having an extreme cold snap right now with windchill effects of about -55^oF. The best idea is to stay inside, but that's not always possible. Today we, my wife and I, needed to drive to the store and pick up a few items. We dressed for the extreme cold, even though the car has a great heater. Why, because when it's this cold out, car problems are likely and frostbite can occur on exposed skin in as little as five minutes.

As I waited in the car for my wife to get the items we needed, I saw a person walking across the parking lot towards the door who was apparently unaware of this. The person had on a blue, short sleeve T-shirt, blue shorts like we used to wear in phys-ed, and flip-flops.

I am not joking, this is how the person was dressed, no more, no less. The parking lot is covered in hard-packed snow and ice, so the person couldn't run, but just kind of shuffle-slid across the slippery surface as quickly as possible. All exposed skin was blue and beginning to mottle, the first signs of frostbite!

Soon they had vanished into the store. As I waited for my wife, I wondered why anyone would venture outside without warmer clothing on. I had not noticed them driving, and there were parking areas closer to the entrance. I think they came from the motel across the street, likely in a bit of a hurry by the way they were dressed; or more accurately, by the way they had not dressed.

I doubt the person (I could not tell gender or guess at the age other than young adult) realized they were getting frostbite, but they'll figure it out soon enough. That's the thing with frostbite, it isn't painful until after you warm up.

Yes, I've suffered from frostbite in my past, but not from anything as stupid as going out in sub-zero weather half naked. No, stupidity took me out on a frozen lake, but not frozen enough to support my weight. But that was years ago and I've learned since then—I suppose this over-grown smurf will too.

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