First let me say for the sake of those readers from the more northern climates, it rarely snows in Houston. The last time was 1989! Occasionaly there are flurries but actual snow ... almost never and on Christmas ... it never has period. So when I went out today and there was a winter mix falling it was a monumentous event. Nothing was sticking to the ground and what was hitting was more like sleet I think... not really flakes, but there was hope!
Later in the day we went to Angie's mom's house to open gifts and have dinner. On the drive over there were definately flakes falling and there was more hope, how cool! Oh yea I must mention that Angie's dad is down from Kentucky. This will be ther first time we've had her side of the family together for Christmas so this is indeed a special event! Anyway... we come out of Janet's place and the top of the cars have snow on them!!!! Whoa! v.cool! It's still the little balls, mostly, but it's accumulation!
All the way home, flurries and I means lots of them... nothing is sticking though, but hey here in this neck of the woods I'm just happy it's cold outside for Christmas. So lot's of flurries flurries flurries then we get to Baytown and nada! dead nothing... oh well we do a quick drive by of some Christmas lights and head for the house. I look out after about 15 minutes and there are little snowy balls falling again and there is accumulation on the tops of cars and such! Dade and I had a ball ... we managed a few small snowballs and some play until eventully there was nothing left. Inside, time for bed... Angie, her dad and I watched a little TV and after 30 or so I had something to do outside ;) ;) and when I open the door... OMG! Full on snow piling up everywhere! No little balls real big monster cool flakes it was spectacular! Now seeing as this comes along only once every 15 years I had no other option but to wake my 7 year old on the night that he really really need to be asleep! We wrap up and head out! It's 10:15p at this point and the neighborhood is alive! Two girls driving around looking at lights have just stopped in the street and are out having snowball fights and making snow angels! EVERY kid in the neighborhood is out. It's very loud and raucous laughter abounds! Before long Dade, the neighbor kids and myself are in full on snowball fights. The feeling in the air is nothing short of sheer joy! it's intoxicating and EVERYONE feels it! My neigbors wish me a "Merry Christmas!" I think of my last blog entry and have a little cheer inside! A little later my neighbors from across the street come home and ... wish me a "Merry Christmas!" A huge smile escapes me and have a moment of peace! Maybe I was wrong... maybe it proves I was right ... either way the snow in the air on Christmas eve in arms of my family has warmed heart to the point of bursting! Nothing else could make this better right now and I realize that right now is THE moment! I am glad I was given the opportunity experience such an event... it may seem insignificant to some and some might not have recognized the beauty of the moment but I have! and hopefully you did too... wait...
I hear sleighbells on the roof...must get to sleep... Merry Christmas everyone!
