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53 Degrees and Loving It
October 28th, 2008
No, its definitely not 53 degrees and snowing here in Orlando but it is still pretty chilly tonight by Florida standards. (I heard something about this being a record cold for this time of year for us)
The cold reminds me of my trip to Durango, Colorado earlier in the year with my parents, who were out there to look at property. The last night we were there, the sun had just dissapeared completely and it was snowing heavily when I decided to bundle up and take a walk outside and really enjoy my last real dose of snow, for at least the rest of this year.
We were staying near a golf course, so where I was walking it was rolling flat land completely covered by snow and surrounded by trees which were likewise caked in snow. What really sticks out in my head is the memory of standing out there in the middle of this pitch black golf course, kneeling down and listening to the sounds of wind winding around me with large amounts of gently falling snow constantly hitting me and the ground and me. I also remember being awe-struck by the view, even in the dark, of the unceasing sheet of snow falling, still quite visible even in such low light.
It was an amazing few minutes of edification that I hope I never forget.
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