Absolutely Not About Wine

Anxieties rose as large snow flakes fell from the sky and thousands of New Yorkers rushed to their local markets to stock up on supplies (food) before the fury of the BIG STORM struck with its full force - Chicago was being buried - the storm raged in the background of a CNN newscast from Washington recaping the politics of Irag which seemed meaningless at the moment - Jetblue cancelled 50 flights so as not to repeat the disaster of a week earlier - even NY City Parking Violations cancelled Alternate Side of the Street Parking - in advance of the BIG ONE -

Made it home as the fluries intensified - cooking a warm comfort food supper - enough to last if the storm shut down the city - settling into a deep cushioned chair as the Oscars from sunny Los Angeles began - getting totally sucked into the broadcast -

The night progresses - took a look outside a few times - an inch - maybe two - but news flashes between movie stars reassured me that the store was about to hit - morning would be a disaster for those who would have to go to work - a joy for hundreds of thousands of kids who would get to stay home -

Marty got his Oscar - flurries still hitting the ground - sleep -

Awake at sunrise - glance outside - white but no mounds - let the dog out - an inch - maybe two - same as the night - no school closings - no tragic paralysis of the morning rush -

What will the media whip up for next weekend - Orson Wells - where are you -