We’re in the middle of what is being described as the most severe cold snap for Seattle in twenty years. Yesterday it was supposed to snow, but downtown escaped because of a “rain shadow” effect. Last night and this morning, however…

Snow. Lots of it. Soft, fluffy white stuff. And Seattle doesn’t really cope with snow very well. A few trucks and buses acquire snow chains, but nothing really gets ploughed. So most Amazonians are sitting at home, staying warm, logging in via the VPN, and holding meetings via IM or phone. AT&T Wireless got maxed out early on, so I couldn’t call in to Colin’s staff using my iPhone. Instead I scrambled to install Skype on my new Mac Mini and used that instead.
And then after the meeting I threw on my boots and went outside. Because you’re never too old to play in the snow….