The Big Snow of '08

Finally, the snow has arrived! Today we have what I shall forever call The Big Snow of 08. Two or three inches, at least. Last night it started snowing sometime around midnight, and K and I were very excited! We sat in the dark at the window and watched the snowflakes come down, with our Christmas music playing in the background. It was very festive. Then we saw this man walking up the hill at the entrance in front of our aparment.

And then we saw him come back down.At first, he didn't make it very far, because the snow was still pretty thin on the hill. We could see him kicking his little feet to try to get further. But after a while he really did well. He almost gave up half way through, but K felt that she needed to cheer him on, and so she opened our window, and, I'm sure to the delight of our neighbors, yelled as quietly as possible "don't give up!" And so he turned around and kept going for a while. He and K had a little exchange, and we learned that he was "getting it ready for his kid." (To which K said "no you're not!"

The next day we did see a family out with the same tube, but not dad.

It's so fun, because our apartment is situated right by the entrance of the complex, and there is a big hill at the entryway. The staff will cone it off when it gets too icey so that people won't try to drive on it (black ice is bad), and the kids will all bring their sleds or plastic bags or what have you, and sled down the hill. It's fun to watch.

I just wanted to make sure that you are aware that I could be walking in a winter wonderland right now. Not that I am. But I totally could be.

The good news is I have lots of cocoa mix. I had some last night while K and I sat in the dark, listening to Christmas music and cheering on sledding man.