New IMac

I was up several time s during the night to check on my new computer, and nurse it through its growing pains. I woke up to a smattering of snow on the ground, but this being Baltimore, that meant that the schools were closed for the day and that many Baltimoreans decided to make it a snow day. There truly was not enough snow for snowballs, so I took Maya to the office for the day. Most of my patients canceled, and Maya was sad that this was not a 'real' snow day, which traditionally means being in the snow and admiring it hands on.

She did spend the afternoon redeeming her snow day with her friend Emily, making snowballs with her snowball maker, taking shelter in the backyard 'fort' as the snow turned to rain, and the white ground became muddy and dirty. I returned to the office for a short time to see some final patients who were brave enough to venture out, and during that short window of time, the conditions changed and snow began to fall in earnest, large wet fluffy snowflakes descending like a blanket. Clearly the changing conditions didi not register with me, so I dashed down the street for a yoga class before meeting Maya, Emily and her parents at the Senator Theatre for a movie. I was impressed with the number of yogis in attendance as the blizzard manifested itself. It was easy to forget outside conditions while in downward dog, but when I returned to my car, it was buried and invisible and the parking lot was empty. I used a bottle to wipe the foot high snow off the car, and crept off slowly through the slippery ice rink parking area.

There were few cars about, but no one drove faster than 11 miles an hour. Visibility was nil, the roads were ice, yet I was still disappointed when I heard from Deb that going to the movie made no sense in this weather. I was too confident as I turned into the 'Giant' to buy a little food. The car was immoveable when I returned from my short trip to the grocery store. I rocked it back and forth patiently to get out of one stuck place before landing in another. Perhaps Deb was right about canceling our evening. I crept toward home, again the streets were empty, unplowed, and slippery.

I got stuck in my driveway, and nothing I did succeeded in moving my car. Where is Eric when he is sorely needed? I left the car, and waded through the snow and wondered what to do. Tomorrow is likely to be another and this time a 'real' snow day. I will not be moving my car until the snow melts!

Maya walked home in her snowsuit and took off several layers to reveal a very happy snowlover . She and Emily are thrilled to have another day in more snow than they could have hoped for. I have promised to join them in the snow tomorrow and so I most likely will forget about getting out and to the office or anywhere for that matter, and the city will be paralyzed for a few days as it digs itself out. Yay for snow days!