Kate and I went for a walk today in the snow. Before we went, I built a tiny little
snowman. We also had a short, but vicious snowball fight. ( ;
The snow was perfect for packing into snowballs. Quite honestly, I've not seen snow like that (other than on a mountain) since I was a kid. It was wonderful to watch it falling, making everything soft and white.
They're as bad here as along the I5 corridor with snow. Everything ground to a halt. At the beginning of the day not a single bus in all of London was running. London is pretty huge, so that's a considerable number of buses sitting idle. However, as annoying as it is that the government can't get themselves prepared enough (exceptional conditions my ass), it's great to see that everything slowing down has a wonderful effect on people. I saw lots of kids, teens, and adults out playing today. On the news, they had clip after clip of people laughing, sliding, smiling, and generally getting along while having a good time. One MP they caught even said that people she didn't know were saying good morning. It's amazing that it takes several inches of snow to get people to relax and interact in simple, fun ways, but it's wonderful (beyond words) to see. I wish I knew the magic formula to create that sense of community and pleasure everyday. ( :
Kate's on nights this week, so I'm a little concerned with what she'll have to deal with. She did make it safely to work (she called me), but I expect the A&E departments are going to be quite busy tonight. It's one of the downsides to the snow. However, maybe the good mood will stay with people and they'll be a bit more patient than usual. I guess I'll find out in the morning.