Let it Snow
Because trying to stop it would be pointless anyways.
We have 16 inches of snow here in Hamilton, OH, ladies and gentlemen. Not a record or anything, but enough, in li’l ol’ Butler County, to earn a level 3 snow emergency. That means that unless you’re an emergency vehicle, you’re liable to be arrested if you’re out on the roads. My dad and sister are currently trying to dig us out. The snow has drifted up against our front door to the height of my waist, and against our back door to the height of my…umm, almost to my shoulders. And living on a four-lane highway ensures that yes, the ploughs get through to clear the road, alright…they shove the snow off the road, right into the end of our driveway. So that’s pretty much what Merry and Dad are doing, trying to dig a path for the cars, so that after this snow emergency gets down to a reasonable level we can get out.
The down side: my family’s trip to my Dad’s side of the family in Rockford, IL. (North of Chicago, almost in Wisconsin) is being delayed. And since we were planning on being out of town, we don’t really have all of the groceries for any one particular meal, and we can’t get out to buy any.
The up side: we opened immediate family presents early and are sitting around watching one of my Dad’s gifts, The Return of the King, Extended Version. Also my Dad gave my Mom an O-scale train set (yes, she loves it, that’s just my family. Don’t ask.) so they’ve set that up and have been taking turns running it. The whistle is really loud.
It’s interesting. This is the second level 3 snow emergency I’ve been in in two years. Last year my friends and I got stuck in Lima at Tom Lyon’s parents’ house. There’s pretty much nothing you can do but sit around trying to keep warm and watching movies, and make the best of it. If you’re lucky, it happens while you’re meant to be in school and you get a few days off. If you’re really lucky, you haven’t had surgery on your foot lately, enabling you to go out and play in the snow and go sledding, like a little kid. I am apparently not very lucky. C’est la vie.
Enjoy the snow every body! I’m gonna go get some hot chocolate.
