We got a lot of rain here in the valley on Monday, and the high country got a bunch of snow, in fact many schools were closed in Flagstaff and other places up north.
Since Monday would've been the first day back to school from the holiday break, those lucky boys and girls got an extended vacation. I say "lucky" because I remember that feeling when I was a kid. Anybody who grew up in a cold climate would have to agree with me. "Snow Days" were one of the best things about winter!!!

Usually you find out about school closures by radio or TV reports. Where I grew up in New York, we usually found out by an early morning phone call. I remember those nights when the snow was really coming down, I used to lie in bed wishing and hoping the phone would ring when I got up. Sure enough, many times it did and let me tell you....when you're a kid, there's not much that matches that feeling. I mean think about it....no school and in its place, you sleigh ride and have snowball fights all day. Who wouldn't take that trade?!?!?!

Since my kids are growing up in the valley, they'll never have that feeling so I feel the need to rub that in to them as much as possible (especially my 11-year old son). After all, he almost never gets his little league games rained out, and I'm still scarred from all the rain-outs I had to endure when I was his age.

By the way, my son is very competitive.......I wonder where he learned that???