Anticipation

gray sky sheds its tears snowflakes drift lazily down boy soaps up runners Written November 16, 2022

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/17/2022 12:26:00 PM

I remember doing this!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/17/2022 1:58:00 PM

I remember we were so excited at the first snowflake, and we would get our sleds ready.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/16/2022 7:26:00 PM

Nice imagery there... Been a while for me ~ Soapy

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/16/2022 7:32:00 PM

Thanks, gw. I'm afraid it's a bit dated. Who sleds nowadays?

Ilene Bauer

Date: 11/16/2022 1:41:00 PM

i don't remember soaping up the runners, but i figured it out and love the reference, milton! well done...

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/16/2022 3:45:00 PM

Thanks so much, Ilene. Yes, we soaped up the runners to get better friction.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 11/16/2022 12:21:00 PM

Those first flakes are exciting to see, it brings out the child in us. Sadly as you get older you tread with caution, the last thing you want is broken limbs. Tom

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/16/2022 3:45:00 PM

So true, Tom. So many things I did as a kid I wouldn't even think about doing today!

Jenna Logan

Date: 11/16/2022 10:53:00 AM

He's ready for some winter fun. I didn't have the opportunity to do such things when I was a child... no snow in the deep south. Loved reading your insight on it, though.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/16/2022 11:28:00 AM

Oh, kids up north eagerly await that first snowflake in anticipation of going sledding. We used to grease up our runners with soap. I wasn't sure many would get the reference.