Banned!!

One of the most dramatic things about 22 ½ and Essex Junction is the fact that from December 1 to April 1 there is a parking ban from midnight to 6 am everyday. This goes for most cities that surround Burlington and Burlington. I guess it’s something about having the cars out of the way so the plow can get through, details, details….

Although 22 ½ is amazing, the parking ban is pretty obnoxious. Our driveway is really only made for three cars, as demonstrated by the image below. When we have our three cars deep, we cover the sidewalk. This doesn’t make sidewalk man happy. Sidewalk man is this man with a mini plow that plows…you got it- the sidewalk.

This is a pretty intense process. We have to park in the order in which we leave in the morning. So first to leave on the outside. Obviously, it would be amazing if I got home first, then Beth, then Karen. This doesn’t typically happen. Then if there’s a possibly of a snow day, I park on the outside- so I’m not stuck behind the teachers. The coordination and planning that goes into this….

I was reading in the paper about the bans across the county (you know just to make “sure” Essex Junction still had one this year). I found out that the first time you break it it’s a $5 fine and a second violation in $15. When I told my housemates about this Karen quickly replied, “I guess we just need to take turns breaking the law”. That’s a daughter of a cop for ya’.