In a paraphrase of “H8 da playa, not da game”, The Dude has been hating his commute the last few days (one was 2 1/2 hours— one way), but not the lovely snow which is causing it. The thought of a White Christmas, and an actual WINTER, brings joy to the entire family, especially Deogee and Attila, as they both get to play outside while The Dude and the AKO shovel. Then, once the shovelling is done, everyone gets to enjoy the weather until sunset, when the neighborhood lights reflect off blowing snow crystals and the gentle drifts in the yard. It brings back memories of childhood for The Dude, and hopefully is making some memories for Attila. Mmmmmm… snow. Welcome to an old college friend, Purah, who The Dude tracked down last week (an example of using his Internet Powers TM for good).