Short Burst: October Snow
The morning after the storm There was a rare snowstorm on October 29th -- a nor'easter with lots of wet snow. Enough wet snow to take out 1,000 trees in New York's Central Park and leave swaths of the northeast without power for days. In Farmington, CT -- where my Mom now lives -- the power is still out. Her assisted living facility has two generators going and reports that all residents are doing OK. I took a short stroll in Central Park during the height of the storm. I could hear the crack of the trees as branches big and small snapped off. It felt a bit like I was a storm chaser -- you know those people who chase tornadoes across the mid-West -- except there was no speeding car or fancy equipment. Just me, other walkers, and some intrepid runners making our way through a quiet Central Park. Good to know I wasn't the only idiot who thought a jaunt in the park as branches were falling was a good thing. The storm didn't pile muc...