This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Turn into the Spin
Feb
7
2024
With a nice variety of winter weather lately, combined with a teenager with a new-ish driving permit, we as a family had some discussions during his drive in snow.
The phrase that came up was “turn into the spin”. That was an answer to what you’re supposed to do if you start to lose control of the vehicle.
The main problem with that phrase is that it is ambiguous. People have different ideas of which direction that is. Is that with the spin, or against the spin?
I told my new driver to forget that phrase and just point the wheels in the direction you want the car to go.
The other problem with that phrase is that it is a phrase. It won’t help you in an emergency because you need to think about it. The best way to prepare for an emergency is to practice it. So he’s going to practice it. Don’t worry, it’s a class given by professionals. But then his mind will know what to do.
You indeed put them on slippery ground; You dropped them into ruin.
Psalm 73:18
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 11:00 pm and has been carefully placed in the Driving category.
