Wonderland

[bookofdanielvol2]

Looking out my office window at the beginning of my lunch break, and it's snowing again.  It's not too bad today, and obviously other parts of the country are currently having far worse times with winter weather, but the frequency of snow over the last two weeks makes me think of how different my perception of the season is now vs. when I was much younger.  As a kid, the possibility of snow meant the possibility of days off from school and fun, outdoor activities.  Now it means having to cancel and change plans, having to drive through inclement weather, sometimes in the dark, and extra work both at work and at home.  I do at least now have a Subaru to negotiate the roads when I have to go out; it's a little less nerve-wracking than driving in a blizzard in, say, an old K Car, as I did my first year of college.

I don't mind the cold so much, as long as it's not absolute zero, and the scenery is nice, but due to the logistics winter has gone from my favorite season as a kid, to my least favorite as an adult.  Give me a cool, cloudy fall day anytime.