Winter Memories

Week 2 – Winter Memories Week 2: Winter. What was winter like where and when you grew up? Describe not only the climate, but how the season influenced your activities, food choices, etc.

We grew up in Ohio so winter was, well, cold and often snowy. However, it's all relative. Those who grew up further North, even further north in Ohio, may be unimpressed with southwestern Ohio's degree of snow and cold. Regardless, we, like most Ohioans, are anxiously awaiting spring weather by at least February each year!

That's not so say that great winter memories didn't occur because they certainly did. When we were young, the anticipation of a possible day off school for a "snow day" was part of the winter season. There was one winter when we were all still in elementary school when we had several snow days in a row and Valentine's day fell in the middle of this. Since we were missing the fun Valentine's day parties at school my mom let us have our own at home. We made cookies and had a few friends and our cousins over to play. The exact details are pretty blurry to us now but it seems that watching MTV and building forts out of the couch cushions was part of the fun.

Another definite fun winter memory is going sledding! My grandfather would take us to a huge steep hill (no longer there, boo!) on the University of Dayton campus. We bundled up and brought our sleds and had a blast going down that hill! Thanks to the college kids who left stuff behind, we also discovered the exhilaration of flying down that hill on a cafeteria tray. Wow, those go fast!

Today in Ohio it's 26 degrees and there is snow on the ground but it's nice and cozy inside the house. Curling up on the couch with a book and hot chocolate sounds like a good idea.

Tell us about your favorite winter memories.