Re: Re: rambling personal update

December 16, 2006

With respect to the subject of snow, as most of you know I am a native New

Orleanian.

I was in the navy in the sixties and in late September or early October of 64

when I was stationed in Great Lakes IL. I was inside at the time listening to a

radio station out of Chicago. I heard the DJ state that there is " reported "

traces of snow in the Chicago listening area. (Note the quote marks)

I immediately rushed outside to investigate. Although there is once in a while a

lite flurry of snow in New Orleans, I had not seen any significant amounts of

snow and was anxious to investigate.

When I put my foot outside I immediately pulled it back in & shook off the snow.

I had put my foot in the piled up snow drift at the door. Looking outside all I

saw was white. I then (with my dry humor) asked myself: " IF this is 'reported'

traces of snow I wonder how it would look when it actually starts to snow? "

Granted that winter let me see more than enough snow. The following winter I was

stationed in West Milton, NY.

Gerard

>

> From: jjsmth@...

> Date: 2006/12/16 Sat PM 07:58:35 EST

> Subject: Re: rambling personal update

>

> LOLOL....Laurie you are so funny!

> I believe you had snow. One time I heard the radio say it would snow down to

> three thousand feet. The next morning we woke up to almost a foot. We are at

> 1200 feet. They seldom know what they are talking about! We have had three

> episodes this year where they have said snow to 1500 feet and it turned warm

a

> couple hours later and poured. So whoever knows what will happen!! We need

> to just figure on layers and keep it all handy!

> I hope your vehicles get running better and you stay warm and dry!

> Jane

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