Snow Day 2008

In the northwest, when it snows everything shuts down. This week is no exception. Yesterday (Sunday 12/14) it started snowing in the morning and as the day progressed the temperatures dropped and more snow fell. We ended up with about 4+ inches of snow, and I (Scott) got the day off today. We'll see what happens during the rest of the week. For anyone from the Midwest/Northeast who might be reading this and thinking "those in the northwest are such wimps." My answer is yes and no. Yes, we have a tendency to freak out when anything white falls from the sky or at the hint of something white possibly falling from the sky. No, because snow happens so rarely (unlike other parts of the nation where snow is the norm from December until March) that we don't have the infrastructure to handle it as well. If you don't head up to Mt. Hood regularly, why to you really need studs on your car? Also, it seems as if when we have storms we tend to get more ice which also makes driving more dangerous. Correct me if I'm wrong on this, I don't know what Midwest/Northeast storms are like.

Anyways, we appreciate the break (although it will make it harder on my classes when we come back). Well, today the temperature is hovering around 21 degrees, and we realized last night that we were almost out of diapers! Today, I had the task of making it to the store to get this much needed necessity. Instead of driving (our back tires are starting to go bald), I decided to walk. It's only about a mile and a quarter to Fred Meyer's. I wouldn't call it an horrible task, because I saw it as a fun adventure. It was a great walk, and while I was there I also rented two movies from Hollywood Video (Prince Caspian and Get Smart) with coupons so they were free . It was cold, and I was able to use my nice down jacket Heather got me for Christmas 2 years ago. I haven't really had a chance to use it prior to this. Like I said, storms like this don't happen to often.

So today, we're bundled up inside, drinking hot chocolate, and enjoying our time together. I'll try not to think about work too much. It is what it is, and I'll figure out how to catch up when I get back. Besides, temperatures aren't supposed to get above 30 until maybe some time next week, which I'll have off for Christmas break. We might even have more precipitation on Wednesday. Until I go back to work, this is my mini pre-Christmas vacation. For those of you who also have the day off, enjoy it and stay safe and warm. For those of you who had to go to work, be safe on the roads. Here are some pictures of me bundled up for my trek, and also an extra video of our future composer, Stanley Mac Overby. (Aaron Young you'll appreciate a reference in the video).

Merry Christmas.