We were busy having so much fun with Darin and Kim Inc. in Philadelphia this weekend that we didn't bother to listen to, watch, read about, or even google-text the weather. As we drove up the coast, the rain took on increasing amounts of snow-like qualities, and when we arrived in Hartford at 2:00 a.m., we were in the midst of a full-scale blizzard. We awoke the next morning to a foot of snow on the ground and rumors that most schools in New England had been canceled for the day. I was conflicted as to whether I should drive home.
On the one hand, I grew up in Utah and am certainly not afraid to drive in the snow. On the other hand, I have witnessed Boston's shocking lack of snow-handling skills and did not want to deal with six-hours-to-drive-one-city-block situations. So of course we decided the best course of action was to go skiing on the local rails-to-trails system.
I really enjoy knocking snow off low-reaching
branches because I like to watch the snow shimmering as it falls, and I also like the way the trees spring upward, relieved of their crystalline burden. I feel guilty for doing this, however, because it deprives others of viewing the fairy-land like branches draped in white. Also, I'm probably depriving the trees of strength-building development or something. Oh well, it usually falls off the next day anyway.
6 comments:
You are so busted sluffer. I'm calling your professors as I type.
Actually, I was quite worried about you driving home in the blizzard, and am glad you made it back safely. Now I'm going to call you to verify (any old person could leave a blog post, even a ghost).
Tisk, tisk, tisk... :)
We still have 2 to 3 months of snow coming our way...but whenever I see a bare spot on a tree after a fresh snow storm - I will think of you.
NICE HAIR AND NICE WHITE JACKET.
That last comment was actually made by Karen.
It looks beautiful! The one time in my life that I have ever tried cross country skiing I went about 100 yards and had to turn back because a blizzard hit, and you couldn't see 5 feet in front of you! Getting down the canyon was quite the experience as well!
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