Snow Day 2007
posted on January 20th, 2008 by Darth Vader
As winter rolls on, I know people get tired of snow. But you have to admit, it’s a heck of a lot of fun at the beginning. The first real snow of the year is always magical. That’s especially true for me, because as a dog, my memory is so pathetically short-term that I only vaguely remember what snow is in the first place. The first time I see it every year, I get to rediscover it all over again. That’s one of the nice things about being a dog: You can’t remember what happened yesterday, which makes every day a brand new adventure.
[Note: Tons more pictures of our snow day can be found in the Photo Album on this website. For privacy reasons, the Photo Album is protected by a password. If you are a friend of ours, please email us and request a password! ]
Our first real snowfall this year came on December 6, or so I’m told. (I’m not great with calendars.) Eileen and Joe got very excited, and we all ran outside to play. And let me tell you something: I may be small, but I am mighty, and I can fly. You don’t believe me? Check this out:
After we played in the snow, Eileen and Joe went crazy decorating the house for Christmas. The ornaments for the tree looked pretty tasty, so I tried to eat one. In retrospect, I admit it probably was inadvisable to eat an ornament. However, they do look a lot like candy, so it’s hard to feel bad. Joe yelled at me anyway, that curmudgeon. Eileen felt sorry about the incident, and gave me a few treats. Then Joe made an enormous orange thing apparently called a “fire”, and we all fell asleep. What a perfect day.
Tons more pictures of our snow day can be found in the Photo Album on this website. For privacy reasons, the Photo Album is protected by a password. If you are a friend of ours, please email us and request a password!
January 21st, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Wow - he really is flying, and he looks like he’s having so much FUN!
January 25th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Vader called me yesterday and told me he has been looking at the atlas and as hard as it is for him to admit his master is wrong, he said Toledo belongs to Ohio because Michigan City belongs to Indiana. After all, the State of Michigan has enough access to the Lakes. He loves the snow and is afraid to break this news to his master.
January 25th, 2008 at 12:48 pm
I never said that. I would never, in a million years, utter that kind of blasphemy. Toledo belongs to the great State of Michigan, always has, and always will.
I think Carol was confused. What I said, when I called her, is that Toledo belongs to Michigan ***AND*** Michigan City belongs to Michigan as well. In fact, I believe I mentioned that the entire state of Indiana belongs to Michigan.
For the record, I think it’s adorable that Carol referred to Joe as my “master”, although more accurately (and don’t tell Joe this), Joe is really MY second-in-command. I am captain, he is lieutenant, and together, we will conquer Ohio and retake what rightfully belongs to the great State of Michigan.
January 27th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Poor Vader. Without his knowledge, He Who Shall Not Be Named, has taken over his mind. Can the dementers be far behind? Askaban is located in Michigan you know!!!
January 27th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Sorry about the spelling. I hit enter before I looked. Vader is a good speller. Dementors and Azkaban are correct. I eagerly await your response.
Carol
January 28th, 2008 at 9:30 am
Voldermort has not taken over my mind. If anything, it is the opposite: I have taken over Voldermort’s mind. Also, you may not know this, but Voldermort, like most evil people, is from Ohio. As for any dementors, bring ‘em on. I am small, but I am mighty.