December 15, 2006
Snow in Yerevan
First snow today.
Real snow, no light dusting here. Maybe 5 cm (two inches). It must have started falling after midnight, so we were surprised in the morning.
The city seems to be handling it okay. I haven't seen a snowplow yet, but someone is throwing sand on the major streets, and everyone came into work okay.
Alan loved it. Absolutely loved it. He frisked around, kicked it, picked it up and ate it. We threw snowballs at each other. Snow was still falling when we walked to the bus, and we soon had snow in our hair and down our collars.
When you're not-quite-five years old, I guess the first snowfall is like a revelation. Alan hasn't seen snow since last March: nine months ago, a fifth of his life. Now it's back and he is so happy.
So what's winter like in Armenia? I guess we're going to find out.
Posted by douglas at December 15, 2006 12:13 PMWinter, Doug, can be a beautiful thing, even in the ugliest places.
Not in Massachusetts, of course, where it just sucks. But elsewhere, yes, it's a marvel. At least for those of us with access to all mod cons.
I think you will like it.
Send me an email when you have a moment.
Posted by: Noel Maurer at December 16, 2006 06:52 PM