{"id":904,"date":"2017-12-08T13:02:40","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T13:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehalfcenturian.com\/?p=904"},"modified":"2021-03-15T13:43:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T13:43:43","slug":"winter-wonderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thehalfcenturian.com\/index.php\/2017\/12\/08\/winter-wonderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Wonderland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I had to make a trip north this week. I realize Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri are not north<\/em> to some folks but they are all north of here. It was cold; really cold. We ran into icy roads and high temperatures in the low 20s, so it was the kind of stuff we really aren’t used to down here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We came back to San Antonio on Wednesday night and it was actually chilly in San Antonio, too. I went into the office on Thursday and came home at about 5:30. I took this picture at 6:25…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wait! This is San Antonio?!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Damn north followed us home. I sent the picture to Peggy in Baton Rouge and she told me it was supposed to snow in Baton Rouge the following morning, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, the “following morning” is Friday, and I am supposed to be flying from San Antonio back to Baton Rouge. I wasn’t counting on bad weather where I am headed; I was just concerned about getting out of San Antonio!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The roads were fine in San Antonio this morning — the ground had been too warm for the snow to stick on major streets. So, I went in to the office and Peggy sends me this<\/em> picture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peggy and the cat enjoying a surprising snowfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I never really considered Peggy a “one-upsman” but I am pretty sure she trumped me with that one. This is the second-earliest snowfall ever in Baton Rouge, a place that gets snow about once every ten years. The snow started about 3:30 this morning and she and Sandy were outside enjoying the fire and a cup of coffee by 8:00. Well, I’m fairly certain Sandy did not have a cup of coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is still snow on the ground in both places, but it does not appear that there is any problems on the roads. I am leaving San Antonio now; Peggy has to pick me up in New Orleans for the ride back to Baton Rouge, so hopefully whatever weather there is will allow her to make that one-hour drive safely and us to make it back home with no issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wish me luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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