November 2006
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Snow Day II
Anthony on snow, Vancouver, weather27 Nov 2006 08:06 am
OK, so it kept snowing over night. This is what things look like this morning:
The power’s out on the UBC campus, and University Boulevard is closed, so it looks like a “snow day” (or at least a half one) at CMT today too. UBC’s closed, schools are closed, and there are too many people out driving who think that because they drive an SUV, they’re invincible. With all-seasons on our truck, and unplowed hills at 15% grade, we’re not driving anywhere anytime soon.
Fun, fun, fun!
Snow Day
Anthony on Aidan, snow, Vancouver, weather26 Nov 2006 02:15 pm
So, it actually rained through a good portion of last night. The snow started up again this morning, and it’s still going.
We got Aidan out in it around 11am. Just a few cm down, but enough to make things interesting. Unfortunately, owing to the rain through the night, and the 300-some mm of rain we’ve already had this month, the snow is very slushy. And the ground beneath is very muddy and waterlogged. We went down to Charleston Park and let him play a little bit in it all. And right now, Gwen’s jacket, his snow suit, and the outfit he had on underneath are all in the washing machine. I hope the mud comes out.
Not optimal photo-taking weather either. Here’s a sample:
First Snowfall
Anthony on Aidan, milestones, snow, Vancouver, weather25 Nov 2006 09:30 pm
So, tonight it started snowing. It’s supposed to snow all night and all through tomorrow too, likely making this the largest snowfall Vancouver’s seen in 5 or 6 years. 20-30 cm expected.
So, this makes it Aidan’s first snowfall! We’ve taken him into the mountains last winter, so he at least has seen snow before, but not falling from the sky.
Coincidentally, Gwen bought him a snow suit last night. I say coincidentally because this snow wasn’t forecast last night. Anyway, we bundled him up and went out into the night for him to experience this strange phenomenon.
He watched the snow falling from the doorway initially, just staring at it. Once we got going and out walking, he seemed to thoroughly enjoy it, chatting on the whole walk down to Choklit Park, and back.
I took some video too, but it didn’t turn out. That explains the small number of photos too. Oh well. Hopefully we can get some video and better pictures tomorrow.
Hockey Fight
Anthony on humour, video21 Nov 2006 03:29 pm
OK. I don’t condone fighting in hockey. But, this is snort-liquid-of-choice – through-the-nose funny:
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