Thursday, February 23, 2023

The Gentle Blizzard



Here on the court it's been snowing off and on for 3 days.  If you believe the gleeful meteorologists, this is the storm of the century. But as I gaze out my window I see a vertical, gentle "blizzard". If you look hard, at the above photo, you'll see the flakes falling slowly.  I could certainly dodge them on my way to the mailbox.  Slow accumulation will still give us a foot or more.  But it's not "one for the record books". It's actually quite relaxing to watch the gently falling snow.  Of course, I'm retired and can afford philosophizing. I may write a poem.

Real blizzards are horizontal and Minnesota has had many, many of them, from the deadly 1940 Armistice Day blizzard to the 2010 "Domebuster". This is not that.

Nevertheless, I confess to a nostalgic wish to go out and frolic. Perhaps, if I survive the snow moving exercise, a snow angel.







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