SNOW!!
Words cannot fully express how happy I am to get some snow this year. It's not much, but I'll take it.
I loaded the kids in the car and we went to the store. Needed chili supplies. And sleds.
I really, really miss snow. We get maybe one storm a year here, on average. I miss driving in the snow. I LOVE driving in the snow. Being from Colorado, I possess a fair amount of skill in it - not that I am better than other people who know how to drive in the snow - just that I don't have a problem saying that I'm better than most people in Maryland. There's something about it that makes me really miss driving a stick shift. It makes me want to get stuck, and then get myself out. Second gear, reverse. Second gear, reverse. Keep going, slowly, till you roll out. I really miss that. Driving an automatic has its perks, no doubt, but it's also drained some of the lifeblood out of driving. I really can't explain that one.
Side note: Marc is a wonderful human being, but without realizing it, can get a bit sexist on me in regards to driving in the snow. He'll pull that, "No, I should drive." And while I respect the courtesy in that, it also makes me enjoy reminding him of the time, years ago, when we were driving down from Winter Park. It had been snowing all night, all weekend probably, and was still snowing the following morning when we set out. It was going to be rough over the pass, and until we hit 70. I offered to drive - he gallantly refused.
Somewhere on the way down, on the tiny 2-lane road that is Highway 40, he pulled to the side and asked me to take over. Marc may jump in and deny this in the comments, as he often insists I remember things wrong. But not this one, sweetie. This is not a knock on you - you are an excellent driver, exceeding me and many others in myriad ways. Just not that day. Not in that weather.
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A snow day here is a great time to run errands, because nobody else is out. And the world is just so much prettier with snow all over it, don't you think?
Mason agrees.
Riley was about to agree, but was distracted by the UPS man. Rain or shine, indeed!
And my feet (and red scarf!) make it unanimous. Hooray for snow!
*My misinformation campaign worked, it seems. I knew as soon as I publicly announced I'm taking a break from the blog, I'd have things to say. Victory is mine!
oh how cute are my little monkeys in their full on snow gear????!!! but i must disagree robyn, snow sucks!!!! try driving from superior-louisville to aurora every morning at 5:45am in rush hour traffic and the visibility royally sucks ass!!!! that's something you should never ever miss, but like you, i would be able to out-drive marc in the stuff. don't get me wrong, it's pretty at thanksgiving and x-mas, but i'm ready for flip flops and swim suits already.
Posted by: Jill | January 28, 2009 at 09:56 PM
Of course you disagree. You still live there. That was my point.
But yes, now that I've had my meager little snow/ice storm, we can bring on the sunshine and flip flops.
Posted by: Robyn | January 29, 2009 at 11:57 AM
your kids have such great snow-gear for such a non-snowy location! (i guess they visit the snow?)
yay for your one snowstorm! glad you enjoyed it.
Posted by: Heidi | January 30, 2009 at 02:19 PM
It was wishful thinking on my part, Heidi.
Posted by: Robyn | January 31, 2009 at 10:54 AM