Two Snapshots: The Cold and Promise Land
Before we begin: Are the ads on this blog getting in the way? I had to ask. Anything I shop for on Amazon automatically is advertised here! And what about this Dynamic Views Blogger format? Yes? No? Who cares? It's been awhile since we had any snapshots. (1) The Cold and Saving Lives Chicago Cross-country skiing The wise among us, I am told, will not leave home today. That's how cold it is.Nobody's flying to Florida; the planes are grounded. Subzero temps cut a wide swath and it is dangerous, moving about out there. I was at a birthday dinner last night for a couple of really small but well-padded toddlers, and it was all anyone could talk about, think about, worry about, surviving the deep freeze on its way. I can't help but text my daughter (I am a Jewish mother, after all): Please tell me you aren't driving downtown tomorrow to work . She quips back: No, gonna WFH. The salt is getting annoying This makes me happy. Then again, only a day or two ago, at three de...