On Sat, 09 Dec 2006 20:56:38 -0600, in ,
Jim Macklin wrote:
His body warmth in the car, a group huddle is warmer than just the
mother and two small children.

Maybe I'm a pesimist, but I suspect he got tired of hearing his wife
complain things like, "Now this is a fine mess you've gotten us into" and
"I told you to ask directions, by *noooo*, you wouldn't listen Mr.
KnowItAll" and decided he would rather face the cold and possibly die than
listen to her anymore...