Simple Randomness

Winter is On It’s Cold Way In…

I’m still somewhat amazed, but we had snow on the ground on Sunday.  Snow!  And it’s barely October!

It’s crazy because it seems like I was jsut barely writing on the blog about snow.  In fact, I think I wrote about it a couple of times last winter.  So I guess pretty soon we’ll be getting back into my writing about snow season.

But really, snow isn’t all that bad.  Sure it’s cold and wet, but you can sure do a lot more in snow than you can in the rain!  I mean seriously, can you ski in the rain?  Can you mold rain into a ball and throw it at somebody?  Can you make a man out of rain?  NO!  So yeah, snow is pretty cool.

Ok, if you can’t tell I’m a little brain dead today.  Maybe it’s the cold weather getting to me.  Maybe its the fact that I’m not going to be wearing shorts anymore, and that has me a little depressed.

Does anyone else go through that?  It’s weird, because every fall there comes a point where I feel weird because I don’t wear shorts anymore.  Then there’s a point in the spring where I feel weird putting shorts on because I’ve been wearing pants for so long.  Strange…

Rainy Days…And I’m Liking It!

For the last 2 days or so we’ve had cloudy days with scattered rain.  Nothing major, just a little gloomy compared with the heat and sun that we’ve had for a long time now.

Normally I really don’t like rainy weather, but right now I think it’s great!  It’s just nice to have a break from all the heat for a little bit.  Who knows, maybe it’s signalling in the change to fall, but I think we’re still a little ways out for that.

Now, if you live out East or in the South East I’m sure stormy weather is the last thing you want to see with all the hurricanes and tropical storms and such.  Every time I talk to someone from there I am reminded of why I think I’ll try to stay out West.  But that being said, I hope you all stay safe!

It’s Getting Hot - But I’m Glad It’s Dry!

So I’ve been talking to a lot of different people around the country through my job, and I realize that it seems like different sections of the country are in the middle of some type of heat wave.  And of course everyone in one way or another is probably going to complain about it.  Ok, not everyone, but enough people that I feel comfortable saying everyone .

Here in Utah we have already broken 100 degrees, which I think is pretty hot.  But I’m so glad that it is a so-called ‘dry heat.’  I really don’t handle humidity very well.  I remember a few years ago my wife and I went on a cruise out of Galveston, TX and the humidity there really did not treat me well.  So I’ll take the hot desert over that!

Anyway, there’s my random observation for the day.  How’s the weather where you’re at?

April Showers Bring May Snow?!

I can’t think of the last time that this happened, but this morning, May 1st, I woke up and got ready to go to the gym.  I opened the door and lo and behold, there was snow on the ground.  This was really the last thing I expected on the first of May.

I have to admit that it has been a crazy year as far as weather is concerned.  But does that make me a big believer in global warming or anything like that?  Not really.

The big problem that I have with this whole global warming debate is that so many believe that humans are the sole cause of it.  I just don’t believe that.  There is too much evidence to the contrary.  Are we contributing?  Sure!  But when you hear the numbers that show that if we did everything that is being suggested it wouldn’t even make a dent it leaves me doubting.  There are so many things going on in the environment that I feel it’s kinda prideful of us to think that we can always try to control it.  Man was meant to use what nature gave him, not try to manipulate it and keep it the same all the time.

Anyway, there’s my environment rant for today.  I think I’ll go take a walk.  Maybe I’ll come across some leftover snow and make a little snowman just to celebrate Nature’s defiance of man’s desire to control it!

The Weather is Officially Annoying Me

I was all excited to go for a nice walk this weekend with our new jogging stroller, but now I’m wondering if that will even be possible. Why you may ask? Because we got another inch of snow last night!

So now it’s about noon and the snow has all melted away.  Maybe I should just move to San Diego where I hear the temperature is much more stable year round…but then again I’d have to pay for the higher gas prices and everything else for living in California…nevermind!

I guess in the end I just wish the seasons would behave.  I really wasn’t expecting to see an inch of snow in mid April.  And I thought that we were all suffering from Global Warming!  If that was the case, why would I see snow in April?  Who knows, who knows.

I just hope the weather stays nice so my wife and I can start jogging again.  I’m really looking forward to that!

Getting the Feeling the Spring is Almost Here

As you may well know, I’m sick of winter… But I’m getting the feeling that spring is almost here.

How can I tell?  Because I feel like my allergies are coming early!  I get hay fever just about every year, but usually it doesn’t hit until May, and then again in late July or early August.  But for some reason this year as soon as it started to get warm I started to sneeze a little bit more than normal.  Granted, this is not full on hay fever, but it’s reminding me of one of the things I don’t like about spring and summer….

I’m beginning to realize that I don’t have a favorite season.  I know a lot of people do, but I guess I’m not one of those people…  Oh well!

Getting Anxious For Spring to Arrive…

I have to admit that I’m officially to the point where I’m getting sick of winter and want Spring to come. I think I mentioned before that I tend to go through this cycle each year where for the first few weeks of a season I love it, then I’m ready for it to be over. Well I hit that point with Winter about 2 weeks ago.

I think the turning point for me this year was the insane blizzard that we had last week that knocked our power out for 8 hours. I know that only having the power out for that long is short compared to other outages that have happened around the country, but it was enough for me to think “OK, time for Spring!”

I can also say that I think I enjoyed winter a lot more when I used to go skiing a lot. Honestly I think it’s been 4 years since I went skiing. Too bad too cause I really love to go skiing. But since I now have 2 kids and a lot of other things going on I just don’t seem to find the time to go. I know I know…priorities right? Maybe next year I’ll make skiing a priority again!

Snow Snow…and More Snow!

It’s been 12 days since our last major snow storm. The last time I wrote about it I mentioned that tons of people were sliding off the road. I’m happy to report that this morning as I was coming in to work I didn’t see a single car that had slid off the road! Maybe people are finally remembering what they need to do to drive in the snow.

Except for this one guy who tailed me for about 3 miles!!! Grr… I know that a lot of people would say, “Well, just slam your brakes, let him rear end you, and collect the insurance money.” Sounds like a great plan, but here are a few reasons why I never even really think of doing that:

1. It’s cold!
2. I don’t want to chance actually getting injured
3. I don’t like dealing with insurance companies
4. Snow is cold
5. It was 6am in the morning…need I say more?
6. With the roads that slick, I’d probably get hit by another car when I got out to assess the damages
7. Have I mentioned that it was cold?!

So while I’m sure that if I did get rear ended I could collect some money for it, I think in this situation the cons definitely outweigh the pros. You may have a different view on the idea, but that’s mine. So please, don’t tail people when the roads are slick. You might not be behind someone like me. You might be behind someone that actually wants to collect insurance money .

Thoughts On The Seasons

I find the question, “What is your favorite season” to be a funny one. I know that some people love the Spring. Others love Fall. And then there are a few random people that really really like the Winter. I’m the kind of person that I like all of the seasons, at least at the beginning.

Maybe I’m just indecisive. But when Summer starts, I’m usually really excited for it. Then, when it’s getting really really hot, I’ve decided that I’m done with Summer and want it to be Fall. Then Fall comes and its all nice and dandy, but after a while I kinda wish it would be Summer again.

Does anyone else go through this?

I remember as a kid I was always really really excited for Winter to come. It meant snow forts, skiing, and all sorts of fun stuff. Even up to 3 years ago I would still look forward to Winter. This year though, I’m not as excited for it as I have been in the past. I guess the next couple of weeks will show how I really feel about it.