Happy New Year, one and all!
I’m currently ‘snowed-in’ away from home with little prospect of returning home before the weekend. Apologies to my Wright Time readers as this will delay the next issue.
Most people in the UK are currently ‘snowed-in’ with conditions reported to be the ‘worst’ for 30 or 100 years, depending which report you believe the most. We’re poised for more snow over the coming week which will prolong the chaos – chaos you would never get in more extreme conditions in Scandinavia or Canada.
Older and more vulnerable people are understandably concerned. Commuters are frustrated or stranded. For them the snow is ‘bad’. But for my 10 year old son and his friends the snow is great, given the opportunities for snowball fights, making snowmen, building igloos, and general mayhem. Photographers, sledge salesmen and hardware stores (for shovels) are also very happy. The snow is neither good nor bad, just subject to the different filters each of us apply - there is no right or wrong, just different perspectives.
Here’s one perspective on what snow is for. Don’t try this at home, but the video is awesome!
Until next time.
Martin
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I am a master snowball fight combat vet with rapid rate of fire, accuracy, and range. Unfortunately, Hermosa Beach California’s equivalent of a snow day is the unlikely event that it rains. My roommate who works on rooftops is home, and we hang out and watch movies. I miss the snow…time to go snowboarding and bring some Sapling Liqueur along!
Greg Dougall, Philanthropist-in-Training
Love that video! Glad I’m not his mother.
Keri Eagan
Alternative Healing *Insight
We’ve had a couple of good snowstorms here too. The experts have been saying it will be a tough winter. I keep hoping they’re wrong. I love to look at the snow, but I like to do it from inside of a nice warm house!
Lisa McLellan
Child Care Expert,
Babysitting Services, Babysitting Tips, Babysitters, Nannies
Although I love the snow, I decided to hight tail it out of PA for the sunny warmth of AZ and FL this winter. Apparently, we have quite a few feet back home. If I want to play in the snow this winter, I can drive the two hours up to Flagstaff and then when I am done go back down to 65 and sunny! Cool video!
Anthony
http://www.functionalzen.com
Hi Martin,
Your blog post title makes me think of that song from Irving Berlin’s classic Hollywood movie, “White Christmas,” the “SNOW” song.
Happy New Year to you
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
Single Boomer Dating Expert