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December 19, 2005
Christmas, part one: white
Last night we drove to Tigard for Christmas, part one. Ben and I exchanged gifts with Sue, John and Amy. We ate a lovely dinner and a sumptous dessert. We watched some Buffy. And best of all, it snowed.
We don't get a lot of snow out here in the Pacific Northwest. It seems to fall about an inch at a time, once every two years. As a result I get very excited because I love snow
At work today, the recent Montana transplants (one originally from Alaska) were mocking the locals for their reactions to the snow. But the Montanans didn't seem to grasp how ill-equipped this region is. It's illegal to use salt on the roads here. Almost none of the jurisdictions own snow plows. None of the drivers out and about has any experience on snow and ice. The departments of transportation wind up telling everyone to stay home or use chains, which seems absurd for such a small amount of precipitation.
Tomorrow morning, Ben and I leave for Virginia and Christmas, part two. It doesn't seem as likely that we'll see snow. We return to the Northwest on Dec. 26.
Posted by Courtney_Sherwood at December 19, 2005 08:59 PM