Buy a snow shovel!

I'm back in Toronto from my brief holiday in Vancouver. I've never seen so much snow before in the West Coast. There was literally a few feet of it. It seems my travel luck is good as both days that I flew out were sunny and clear. Meanwhile on TV, I watched hundreds of travelers stranded. I felt their pain.

And speaking of stranded, my Dad got stuck in his brand new SUV. He had to walk about a mile or two to get his shovel from home. The West Coast was so surprised by the weather that snow shovels were sold out in all stores.

Who knows when you'll really need a shovel? You really should have one for the garage and even one for your car. Even a small one in your trunk could come in handy and even save you from trouble.

So while it's nice out, go to Walmart/Canadian Tire and get yourself a shovel. A $20 shovel is a lot less than a $150 tow.