Despite having an extended vacation – I decided not to travel home for the holidays.  Instead, I stayed in Boulder.  My roommate Kezza, who happens to be from the same hometown, did travel home.  As her video commentary points out – Syracuse was receiving 3″ of snow an hour.  Go here to check out her videos (Front Yard and Back Yard)

So far, I have to say I’m relieved not to be traveling this time of year.  My friend Vanessa had to reschedule her flights because of a storm in Chicago, my friend Alana arrived in Detroit to lots of snow, and there was that whole thing about a plane crashing at DIA.

So, I’ll be spending the next few days in reading, writing, and catching up on those things I neglect during the busy work week.  It will be nice and relaxing – a real vacation – versus what everyone else seems to be going through.