“Snow”-day
There aren’t many feelings that compare to that of Christmas morning or the last day of school when you were a kid. Ok, probably not any feeling that does. But there is one that comes close–SNOW DAY!! Those were the best days!! We had them every once in a while growing up in Albuquerque. The anticipation, while filled with anxiety, was almost as good the snow-day itself. The bad weather almost always began the previous day, so as soon as there was the mention of snow, every kid including myself was already hoping for that snow-day. Much like a Christmas Eve, it was very hard to sleep when it was snowing–I always had to keep getting up to look out the window to see how much snow had accumulated. Sometimes there would be more than the last time, but (and oh, this was the worst) sometimes there would be nothing! Eventually, I would fall asleep. When I awoke in the morning the anxiety would return. Did I want to look out the window? When I finally got up the courage to look out, I would pause in front of the window, hold my breath and slowly pull back the blinds. It was the moment of truth…if the kids of town were lucky, it was snowy!!
These days I live in South Texas so snow days are rare. However, today in San Antonio we are having what they are calling “Arctic Blast 2007.” The city is shut down because of freezing rain (nasty junk!) and now sleet. The snow is expected later on–anywhere from 1-6 inches! I know, that doesn’t seem like anything to write home about if you live farther north. But this is San Antonio!! People here don’t know how to drive great on normal days much less when it’s icy! 
Just kidding about the normal days….sort of. Moving on….To make a long story short, I got to stay home today! I never get to stay home unexpectedly unless I’m sick. Even at 26 this gives me a thrill. 
Being in retail management, however, choosing to close down early (which we did last night) or to not open at all is close to blasphemy (we never want to miss a chance to make money ). But nothing is worth risking the safety of my staff (or myself for that matter) by driving on sheets of ice–especially when the weather is only predicted to get worse as the day and night go by.
So here in San Antonio, I am staying home warm and cozy snuggled under my down throw! I had my hot oatmeal for breakfast and my tomato soup for lunch. It may not really be snowing out (yet), but it is a Snow-day to me.
Join me later for hot chocolate.
