It is only over the last two days when there have been a few flurries that we have felt like we are in New England. For large parts of November and December, the day temperatures have been well in their fifties making for an uncharacteristic winter in New England so far. There has been some bad news- the Patriots form for example and the shocking loss of Johny Damon to the New York Yankees. But the fact that the Boston spirit is very much alive for evident in the New Year celeberations.
Whether it was the ice sculptures on the Boston Common, or the famed parade or the fireworks display, it amazes me how optimisitc people are despite everything that is going around them and it is with great optimism that this New Year has been greeted. As it began to snow around the afternoon, we headed home and watched the fireworks from home- praying that the relatively mind winter might continue and it doesnt snow as heavily as it did last year. But then, what is winter in New England without a few feet of snow. Given the forecast over the next few days, we may just get that.
I also noticed that this weather forces you to stay warm indoors and also allows for some quiet reflective time. No wonder some of the best writers of several generations come from here from Robert Frost to Dan Brown, two writers of very different ilk. As I gaze out of my window, see the snow covered grounds that hide the tennis lawns under them and the ocean just beyond, I really marvel at the dramatic transformation this place takes over the several seasons. It seems only yesterday that I saw of group of young enthusiastic tennis players playing where some young kids are just learning the beginning steps of ice skating. It is this marvellous mix of seasons that makes New England so special I guess.
Having grown up in tropical climates, this might just take a little getting used to but I am trying to write as much as I can, hoping some of the writing bug might actually rub off on me!
Heres wishing everyone a very Happy and Prosperous 2006!
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