Michigan

... dressed in layers, kept a big bag of sand or kitty litter, a couple of old entry mats, several pairs of socks, a flannel shirt and a pair of jeans, a shovel, a bag of chocolates in the trunk, a warm blanket on the back seat. We always drove out where ever we drove in. Once or twice I had to leave the car and come back next day when the wind drew down.

I was ready! The first thing we did to mark Spring was my daughters and I ate the "emergency" chocolate.