Minnesotans, you won't be impressed, but Hunan province got the most snow it's seen in forty years. The weight of the wet snow caused many large tree branches to break. Walking around campus, it looks like a winter hurricane, and the grounds maintenance guys are going to be chopping the downed wood 'til summer.
From our fourth-floor window, Drew made snowballs to snipe out some innocent passer-byers on the road below. Titus did go downstairs to play in the snow on a few occasions.
Speaking of heavy snowfall, a friend of mine is living and teaching here: Little Diomede island, population like 120, in the Bering Straight. Yah, see the base of the mountain, that's actually the frozen sea. The next rock over is Russia. Drew was wondering if she can walk to Russia? Looks like the land bridge theory checks out.
Fun Fun! I wish i could have been there.
ReplyDeleteWow!! Looks like good packing snow at that! Glad you guys are enjoying... hope you're staying warm!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the shout-out! :) I think the village is actually smaller than 120 now....maybe 100 or even 80. But anyway, you could walk over to Russia -- it's only 2 miles, but then the Russians might kidnap you! Just kidding. I hear they give you a slap on the wrist. We're not allowed to go over there. Besides, I'm not afraid of the Russians...I'm afraid of the polar bears that I might encounter while trudging across the international dateline...
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