It's the day after the first snowstorm of the season. Locals and visitors from around the world had fun yesterday as the snow fell making it feel more like a Christmas festival you see in a movie that warms the heart and says, "Happy Holidays". I guess I should mention the usual drunk people running around the city celebrating SantaCon.

Having fun in the snow helps connect to the holiday season. Last night I watched though the window as a teenage girl and boy built a snowman in the park - stick arms, stones for eyes, etc. They each took a pic ... memories. After all that time and effort they knocked the head off the snowman, laughed and made angels in the snow as darkness crept in. ... Ring ... the girl looked at her phone ... must be a text from Mom. Time go home. They hugged and walked off ...