Snow, snow, snow

Well the blizzard of 2006, as it was quickly titled is over. The roads are.....clearing. Decently safe to drive on if you know what you're doing, and of course, there is the small population of out-of-staters and others that do not know how to safely drive in the snow, but like to pretend that safety is no concern in their expensive car. Most of us Coloradans refer to them as "Those idiots in their big dumb SUVs"

Other than that, I had a wonderful time in the snow, as seen in this picture. This is me, having just fallen backwards into 3 feet of champagne powder snow in the middle of my street. With the blizzard, nobody went anywhere, making it perfectly acceptable to play in the middle of the street. I love the snow. I love everything about it. Watching it fall to the ground is so peaceful and once it blankets the city, you just automatically feel good inside. Sure it's cold, but it's refreshing. And even though sometimes getting stuck isn't the greatest, I am a firm believer that during blizzards, people unite and good things happen. I know I probably sound like I believe that man is inherently good (I can't remember which -ism that is), but I promise you, when there anytime there is a big blizzard in Colorado, good works can be found all over the place. Alot of times, it's small things, like helping each other dig someone's car out of a 6 foot snow drift, or helping travelers who are stranded, but it's times like these that just make me happy. People are nicer to each other, maybe because we're all in the same snowy boat, but whatever it is, It's a breath of fresh air. It's interesting to me that people seem to come together the easiest when everyone realizes that they are not in control, I think that's where people's attitudes are different. Once people get over themselves and see that other people need help, people step up. It's nice. Sometimes I wish it would happen more often =)

Merry Christmas Everyone!!! I hope that your holiday is joyful!