La nieve

So a year ago, this much snow would've been fantastic. Now, not so much. In December we got that once-a-decade kind of snow that blankets everything in two feet of stillness. But wait, that's not a once-a-decade snow, since the same thing happens in February! While this second snow wasn't quite 2 feet, it was still a good 14 inches. This second snow proved to be more of a bother for several reasons. It was a fairly wet snow, which means it's good for packing and snowmen, and also downing power lines. We were out of power for three days. I live out in the country, and our water comes from a well, so when there's no power, there's also no running water. No fun when you're trying to pack for a 6 month trip and can't wash clothes. The power finally came on last night in time for me to frantically start the packing. There was also a third storm in the brewing that would dump 5-7 inches on Cville, and 10-20 on DC. This when Dulles was just recovering from the last snow. No flights are expected to be able to leave tomorrow. Guess when I was supposed to fly out? As my parents and I tried to find another flight to Buenos Aires before the 13th, we also had to deal with a phone line that periodically went out, which means no DSL, and shoddy cell reception. Fun all the way around. We finally managed to find a flight for tomorrow that wasn't $3000, which is a miracle enough of itself. I'll be flying from Richmond tomorrow at 5 with Alex and Kathleen. Shew.

Anyway, the next time I write, I'll finally be abroad!
Les amo, y les echaré de menos!
Emily

Matt, I haven't heard from you since then, but I hope your flight from LA was uneventful. Either that or a spectacular story.