Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Top 10: Winter

1. After a steaming summer, the cold weather is strangely refreshing.

2. Children and most dogs love snow. Children and dogs make better company and are more fun than most adults.

3. It is socially acceptable- perhaps even encouraged- to overeat and loaf around like a pre-hibernation Grizzly.

4. People's true colors emerge. The holidays (ironically) cause stress and some New Englanders still haven't figured out how to cope with winter weather. Ever try to go grocery shopping the day before a storm? There's a strange sense of urgency. The parking lots are reminiscent of Thunderdome. Despite these strange realities, it is useful to observe how people handle, or fail to handle, stress.

5. Christmas music reminds us of how good non-Christmas music really is.

6. Classic holiday movies remind us of how bad many new films actually are.

7. Snow is but one of Mother Nature's ways of reminding us who's boss.

8. 4-Wheel-Drive vehicles are both utilitarian and fun.

9. Icicles rule (see photo).

10. If you don't like it, remember that it only lasts a few months.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I like this! My dad and me have had an ongoing competition throughout the years of who can acquire the largest iceicle (I've always dominated).

-Erin C.

Anonymous said...

You have the exact same kitchen set up as me, my mom thought you were in my house.
-Jeff Kitchen

Anonymous said...

You have the exact same kitchen set up as me, my mom thought you were in my house.
-Jeff Kitchen

BreakneckHeartache said...

I opened my window after the blizzard and pulled an icicle off of the roof.

I brought it downstairs and then knighted my brother with it.

- K.Platt