
Lloyd (a shining fount of spirited wisdom) informing me that we were in for a blizzard. He asked, as he poured another drink, “Want some whiskey in your water, sugar in your tea? ” But that’s another story.
Winter storms are seen over the northeastern United States in this February 8, 2013 GOES satellite image courtesy of NOAA. REUTERS

Two women search for a taxi in the snow in Times Square Friday night as the winter’s first big blizzard hits New York.
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We were lucky here in the center of Penn’s Woods. The front passed and moved on to meet you and the coastal storm. Sorry we didn’t join the party. We just tossed a bit of confetti and blew it around.
Then I envy you; and my sore back (victimized by snow-heavy shoveling) envies you even more. Nonetheless, it could’ve been worse; regions to the north of NYC bore the brunt of the action.
Thanks for the feedback, Dave.