Posts Tagged ‘D.C.’

So we had a bit of snow in Gettysburg – again … and I mean a bit.  Not worth mentioning, but I understand some other areas rather close by were hit harder.  It’s funny how snow fall is so relative to what you’re used to having, at least to me.  I’m from upstate New York, Syracuse to be exact.  We never thought about closing schools or being “snowed in” until we had 8 – 20 inches, and that kind of snow fall was common.  To us it was just weather.  A natural occurrence.  Here in Gettysburg, a few inches causes major worry.

Mike pointing at 'snow emergency' in London

That’s relative as well.  Not too long ago Mike Vice and I were in London on a book project, and they had what they called a major blizzard – emergency conditions.  It shut down the entire town – almost panic in the streets – grocery stores doing a land office business as folks stocked up – being warned not to venture out unless absolutely necessary.

There was what I would characterize as ‘a dusting,’ as you can see by the picture of Mike smiling ironically as he points at the “massive snowfall.”  When I lived in D.C. it was much the same.  It’s all in your perspective and what your used to dealing with.  I, for one, enjoy the snow and consider risking its perils another adventure, another challenge worth taking.

On the other hand, I must admit, I’m getting pretty fed up with the severe and constant cold weather this year in our part of the country.  Where’s all that global warming when you need it?  Spring can not come too soon.