Outside those doors was a raging storm. At that point it was more of the hours of freezing rain and ice pellets we'd had overnight. By noon, this had changed to near white-out conditions as the mess transitioned into wet snow -- horizontal snow as the winds increased. When I walked in this morning, it was like walking through sand to trudge through the 3-4 inches of accumulated ice pellets. Walking home at supper the snow had made this deeper, despite the work of the sidewalk plough. The street ploughs had often covered up the sidewalks as they threw the stuff off the road. The wind was very strong -- cold and biting with stinging ice pellets thrown in for extra effect (I maintain that ice pellets driven by wind would make an excellent depilatory <smile>). I had thought I'd move snow in the driveway, but halfway home decided that was not going to happen tonight.
As I walked and tried to see where I could walk and not be in the way of vehicles still on the road, I began to think of yesterday's blog about the amazing food and music of New Orleans. It was something very warm to ponder while slogging through the coldness. Then when working on writing a final exam for next week, the TV on in the background, I realized that the NCIS episode tonight partly took place in New Orleans. The stars aligning <smile>. My reminiscing on gumbo, andouille, etouffe, bread pudding with bourbon sauce, breakfast at Petunia's, and jazz bands around the square, made me feel warmer inside and the TV showed me some of the very places I'd walked in my mind on the way home tonight. I really do want to go back there again -- but maybe not in late July like the last trip -- early June was much nicer from a heat and humidity standpoint.
Tonight I chose a song that came to me on my walk and with my warmer thoughts -- an amazing New Orleanian talent -- one of so many. Enjoy!
Walking to New Orleans -- Fats Domino
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