After a blogging hiatus of a few months, I am back to share the excitement of a Snow Day in London! It started snowing last night around 7pm and within a few hours there was at least an inch or two of snow. Like beautiful snow-globe snow, it continues to come down and on the way to class this morning I saw people of all ages out building snowmen. Although the buses were canceled, the Tube lines delayed and the City of London recommending people don't travel, people were out indulging the inner child to play in the snow. To me, it was like having a bit of home here for a visit. Recalling snow days from childhood, when friends would gather with their sleds at the best sledding spots as soon as school was called off, I smiled all the way to class, pausing to take pictures with my mobile camera phone. You will see the beginning of a snowman taking shape as two grown men carefully crafted their snow art against a local pub. On the way home from class, which was canceled by the afternoon, there was a whole family of snow sculptures outside this pub. At University, students seemed oblivious to their classes as they gathered in the square to build the largest snowmen possible, while others broke into snowball fights. I managed to lob off one snowball which unintentionally fell near someone who was a part of a snowball fight. I fear I'll have to watch my back for as long as the snow lasts, because he said he'd remember my face! On the way home from class, I walked through a nearby park which was well-occupied with families learning the fun of team-work...snowmen continue to pop up all over.The word is that London hasn't experienced this much snow in 10 years. While London may not be as equipped to deal with snow as Minnesota, it has been refreshing to see the City baptised in a fresh, pure white covering, but it is even more delightful to see people embrace their inner child.
