January 27, 2011
In the spirit of full disclosure, I am writing this in 60 degrees in St. Petersburg, FL.
But I put in over 30 winters in Michigan, so I paid my snowy dues. And, while I am happy to be out of snowy winters, some of my fondest memories are similar to the picture below taken earlier today in Dupont Circle in Washington, DC.
The weather eliminated the mechanical beasts called cars and buses and forced them to their feet. It brought to a screeching halt overly busy schedules filled with activities that, probably few really needed completing. And it motivated more than a few to take full advantage of an enjoyable community moment: A snowball fight.
