Wednesday, January 30, 2008

A Winter to Remember


You may have noticed that it has snowed a lot this winter. I remember (growing up in Spokane) the temperature being very cold (-40 degrees Fahrenheit), but I can't remember this much snow. And it is going to snow even more!
I walked to and from the grocery store, and the snow was up to my knees. It was very difficult to walk where the sidewalk had not been plowed. Huge piles of snow cleared by the snow plows lined both sides of the street. It is still better than the Ice Storm of 1996. Many homes and businesses lost power for several days. Road conditions were very slick because of the ice that formed from the freezing rain. Should we consider ourselves lucky this year?
One thing that is fun to do in the snow is to go sledding. If anyone is interested, we are going to Mt. Spokane on February 16th (Saturday) at around 12:00 to go sledding. The cost is $10.00 dollars per person. Dani sent out an e-mail, so you should all have a message in your Inbox.
Speaking of Dani, I took a picture of her freezing in the cold outside. She is trying to look like she is having fun, but she is actually very uncomfortable (the camera never lies). What do you all like to do to have fun in the snow? That is what I would like to know. Does anyone ski? Snowboard? Ice skate? Ice fish? Build a snowman? Make a snow angel? Have a snowball fight? Or do you just sleep like a hibernating bear?

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

generally, i think snow day was the whole new challenge fo me, cuz im from a subtropical country. fo real, i haven seen the snow like this before. especially the road condition is so terrible durin the winter.i can tell ya this is madness fo me.i usually slip on ice couple times a day.fortunately i have got hurt yet, and there is a thin i would never do on the ice;run on the ice. So i hope everyone shall be careful when u walk on the ice, period.

Anonymous said...

I know what you mean about slipping on the ice, Kuan; I do it all the time. At the beginning of winter I hurt myself badly by falling on the ice. I walked like an old man for two weeks. I wish I had hockey pads I could wear.

Anonymous said...

There were heavy snow again.
I guest the snow has already brought some problems. Right now, I really miss the warm sunshine and the gentle breeze, not the crazy wind and more trouble.
Especially, I don't want to keep the sad feel and tired face day after day.
Show me the sunny place!!!

Anonymous said...

Hi, Can I write down in here?
I'm not sure, if I have to write on new page, then I would do. Just I wanna finish my homework soon.

anyway, it is snowing again today.
I've already checked EWU homepage, still they announced we would have school tomorrow...o,oh.
I don't wanna skip classes by myself though, I really welcome extra holidays.
Also I checked forecast, they showed it would rain day after tomorrow. I more hate raining than snowing.
Is it BS!? Am I correct how to use it?
I wonder people in here don't use umbrella. In japan they use while even it is sprinkle.

Then I should check EWU HP again,
see ya~.

Anonymous said...

Hi, Can I write down in here?
I'm not sure, if I have to write on new page, then I would do. Just I wanna finish my homework soon.

anyway, it is snowing again today.
I've already checked EWU homepage, still they announced we would have school tomorrow...o,oh.
I don't wanna skip classes by myself though, I really welcome extra holidays.
Also I checked forecast, they showed it would rain day after tomorrow. I more hate raining than snowing.
Is it BS!? Am I correct how to use it?
I wonder people in here don't use umbrella. In japan they use while even it is sprinkle.

Then I should check EWU HP again,
see ya~.

Anonymous said...

Yes, Yumi, you can comment on any blog you want to. And if you say the rain or snow is BS, then you are cursing at the weather.
I enjoyed the extra "snow-days" (days off of school) as well. What an unexpected surprise!
I think people don't use umbrellas because they don't think they are cool.

Anonymous said...

I never seen this much of snow in my life!! I had fun with snow ;) But! I slip on the ice over 10 times in that week... it was hurt. I made bruise a lot on my body!!
It was a one new good experiences to me, cos now I know that how to work well in the snow and ice road. Hopefully I won get bruise next year.