15 Jan 2008, 11:29 pm / Satisfied
I have some very well respected friends from the south and the southwest who tease me about winter where I live, in New England. They've messaged me and left comments on my page to give me a hard time about shoveling snow, cold temperatures, etc.... I know that's not really what they're doing, though. They're getting in touch with me at certain times because they've been watching the news reports and are concerned that my family and I will be ok when hard weather hits here. I so respect and value that. They are real friends, concerned for me and my family. I'll remind y'all, I'm an old dude now and have lived where I do for a long time and am ok with what Mother Nature throws at us this time of year. I just have to say to y'all, there are few things in life that God gives us that are more beautiful than the New England landscape on a nice day after a snowstorm. For those who have never seen it, I respectfully think you are missing out on one of God's greatest gifts to us. We bikers in New England ride in the spring, summer, fall, and only sometimes in the winter- another gift when we can ride in winter. Winter for us is generally for wrenching and detailing... tho' many days during our winter, moons align so that we can ride, and when that happens- we do. Seasons here are generally 3 months each. All that being said- last night we had a pretty good snowstorm. It was "trash day" on my street so I put the trash barrels out to be collected by the town, but in the process of getting myself ready for work and putting the trash out I forgot my lunch! I got two miles away from home before I realized that, and had to turn around and go home to get it- but because of the beautiful scenery I saw in those two miles I decided to take my camera with me too- and stopped some places to take pics on my way in to work. I did not go out of my way on my way in to work to take these pictures, I just pulled over to take them while on my regular route in... I am not a professional photographer, nor do I have some "Fancy Dan" camera. Check out the gallery on my page. There are new pics of average New England scenery after a snowstorm. for those who haven't seen it in person, trust the pictures do not do true justice... My friends Pancake and Sabine tell me they have been missing snow... and I promised Bella in an earlier message I would post these pics. For Cake and Beanie, I hope the new pics help instead of hurt... all respect. I thank God that I am a New Englad biker. I would gladly defend my home, my family, my land, and my neighbors- to the death if it were needed. As for my friends, I would defend you in the same way- should I be given the honor. All respect.
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I don't care how pretty it is, you can have it lol! We get it every now and again here in Dixie and everyone thinks the friggin world is ending, idiots.... It's a major disaster if it's over 2".....
