Sure, the picture postcards always show snow on Christmas, but in Houston (where I've spent every Christmas since third grade) that's just never a reality...until now. Most of it will probably melt off today, as it's supposed to go up into the 50's, but I did get out there early enough to take some pictures (which, like the ones from Wednesday, will take a while to post since I haven't entered the digital age yet). But for maybe the first time in my life, I can honestly say I've had a white Christmas. It really added to all the other great things that have happened this year.
As always this year, my computer time is short, so I'll post more after I'm back late tomorrow. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
UPDATE: Note the comments from James to this post; Christmas in Australia is quite a different thing, weather-wise.
UPDATE 2: I got pictorial proof of the snow from Mom; here's a picture of their house covered in it:
Wow, I was never this naughty: A guy here in Houston got so tired of his kids' bad behavior that he auctioned off their presents on eBay and even took the tree down.
QUOTE OF THE (YESTER)DAY: "I'd like to welcome those of you who are visiting with us tonight. Some of you may be interested in knowing that our Easter service will be held on March 27."--Assistant pastor at the services last night, aiming a good-natured barb at those who only show up to church twice a year. (Laughter ensued.)
5 comments:
I think of all the time I lived in Kingwood it snowed maybe twice. Enough to create your own snowman. Very cool.
I remember it iced a few times too. That was not cool.
Throwing that awesome cultural spanner in the works - it was icky humid, very sunny and about 35 degrees here (about 100 degrees F) for most of the day. We had a bit of a cool change during the arvo tho which dropped it back to about 27 or so :)
But us Aussies wouldn't have our Christmas any other way! There's nothing better than having a relaxing swim in your backyard pool on Christmas arvo with a beer on the side :) lol
Just curious, James--does the Australian representation of Santa still wear a big fur coat? Seems like he'd get heatstroke in that thing...
Nah, he gets around Australia in a white singlet with red footy shorts (or as we like to call them, stubbies) and a pair of thongs on the feet... not to forget the beer in the hand...
Ok, now I'm just stereotyping my own nation ;) But yeah, he's still very traditionalistic here. Still in the big red fur coat. We haven't been inventive enough to create our own outfit for Santa - altho if we did, it wouldn't be far off the above :)
Heh, the cultural exchange continues. But now you're gonna have to explain the singlet and the footy shorts/stubbies. I'm already aware from previous posts (and my own days as a really little kid) that thongs are what we now call flip-flops and not a really skimpy pair of underwear... ;-)
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