In a deep and dark December

Things I've learned this week:
1. Sometimes people don't look to see where they're going when they are driving in reverse.
2. Small, cute little cars are no match for Escalades, even in low-speed collisions.
3. Never underestimate people's ability to be inconsiderate. Especially around the holidays.
5. Restaurant parking lots are private property and are therefor not subject to police enforcement of the rules of the road.
6.a. Police patrol cars have hard (not cushioned) backseats.
6.b. If you see someone you know in the backseat of a patrol car, don't necessarily assume that he or she is there for misbehavior. He or she might just be getting a ride home because his or her only means of transport just got smashed into indrivability.