Snowstorm: 2006! – Eureka! Edition

Hey Little Dudes,

Remember this shot?

By the time I left for work down in the desert this morning, the snow pile on the roof of the Jeep Grand Livingroom had hardly diminished from what you see here. On the way down the hill, I was waging a fantastically entertaining snowball fight with tailgaters. In that, I won!

Down at sea level, I still had over a foot of snow remaining on the roof. I got startled looks from the denizens of the date groves, but it still seemed like an opportunity wasted.

Then I saw her. The program manager for Children’s Services at San Diego’s Omnipresent Charitable Organization’s Far Eastern Outpost was signing in for the morning. There was the answer: little kids. Little homeless kids! In the desert! Perfect.

“Would your kids like to play in the snow today?” “Um, why do you ask?” “I brought a lot with me and they might have a lot of fun with it.” “Oh, that’s your car…”

We filled two huge trash bags (with a bunch left over) and she built a giant pile on the lawn in the playground. Then, my friends, the grand snowball fight began. I stopped by after the fight ended and the kids where painting the snow (primary colors save yellow, I presume).

All goodness, and a good use of fluffy frozen rain, don’t you think?

I think so.

Your pal,

bob