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I know that the rest of the country thinks that Toronto takes itself too seriously. In fairness this is probably true. But we have our moments....

We are in the midst of a blizzard here, affecting all of Eastern Canada, and the North East United States, I of course didn't really believe the storm would be as bad as predicted. Toronto hasn't had a really heavy snowfall in years. So I find myself needing to get to the store, I get out my front door, barely, need to push snow away from the doorway. Find myself almost knee deep in the stuff, and the wind cuts through me like a knife, this isn't a good plan, why oh why didn't I believe the weather service?? Oh well, I thinks I'll just go down to the local variety store and pick up a couple of things.

Trudging through snow is an art, I seemingly have forgotten the art, within 50 feet I am huffing and puffing and my legs are feeling decidedly dead. Oh well the store is just down at the corner, carry on. What seems like hours later I find myself at the corner waiting for the light to change, no roads have been plowed, cars are nearly getting stuck at a fairly major intersection, this isn't good, luckily it's a Sunday or this town would be shut down....

Just then a young girl (I'm at an age where anyone younger than me seems ridiculously young), happens by. She looks at me and we smile, I say "It's beautiful, isn't it?" She smiles again, and I add "but really crappy", to which she responds "yeah maybe they'll call in the army again" She laughs and flits across the road as though there were nothing cementing us to the ground. Yes.

The return trip to my house was decidedly easier, and more enjoyable.