Snow Sentimentality

Ah, snow. We had around 2 or 3 inches in the metro Detroit area yesterday and overnight. That's not too bad, really.

I remember snow in years gone by, both as a child and an adult with children, getting up early and turning on the TV to watch the scroll of closed schools, or having an ear to the radio listening intently as the newsreader droned on, to see if either I had a day off or might at least not have to rush clearing the cars and the walks.

I miss those days. Now all there is is to get out there and clear the walks and cars. There's nothing to look forward to after that. No snowball fights. No snow forts. None of the welcome if unscheduled day without classes. Just a nice clear walk and a vehicle you can drive while actually seeing where you're headed, and go to work anyway.

No 'Quiet Ron' here. I just know he has something to say.