The weather here in Bethesda Maryland has been insane. Last Friday, February 5th, 2010, the snow started coming down in the late morning. I drove my daughter to her mother’s house at 1PM, and you could tell people were concerned about the storm - the traffic was heavy with people already leaving work!
At 10:30PM, the power in my neighborhood went out. I expected it to be back on in the morning, but no luck. The next day we had more snow. Lots and lots more snow. It was between 24 and 28 inches, and Bethesda could not handle it.
I hunkered down and did a lot of reading, hoping for power, heat, and hot water. No luck. My sisters’ and I sent SMS messages back and forth with little to update. After a second cold night, Sarah and Richard came through big time with an invite to Kate and Kevin’s house where they maintained power. I don’t like to impose, but I still jumped at the offer. After a few hundred shovels of snow to dig out the Yota and help my neighbors free their wheels, I was so thankful to find myself basking in the glow of incandescent bulbs, a warm fire, good friends, and even a cool black lab. Those folks are quality folks.
Thankfully I didn’t have to inconvenience them too much because my power came back on today. Once again, my apartment is warm, my refrigerator is cold, and I’m online. No complaints.
But what about the storm coming tomorrow? Another 10-20 inches? The crew on Cromwell put it best: “Holy Snowplow!”