{"id":475,"date":"2006-03-09T23:27:00","date_gmt":"2006-03-09T23:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/?p=475"},"modified":"2006-03-09T23:27:00","modified_gmt":"2006-03-09T23:27:00","slug":"475","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2006\/03\/09\/475\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\">Disclaimer : Those in the east coast this wont matter and might seem silly..<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">So I walked outside last night after it looked funny outside..<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Much to my surprise&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">SNOW!!!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">In Portland, Yes.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">It stuck, and built up.. it is even doing so right now, but enough of me talking &#8211; here are some pictures.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x7d.xanga.com\/1ae81a3bd162841227710\/b28073383.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x7d.xanga.com\/1ae81a3bd162841227710\/z28073383.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">It was late and I was outside, all excited.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x25.xanga.com\/c6ab53fa6333041228590\/b28073834.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x25.xanga.com\/c6ab53fa6333041228590\/z28073834.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">I couldn&#8217;t believe it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/xb1.xanga.com\/5260945a700a441228110\/b28073608.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x3c.xanga.com\/61cb5562c863041227880\/b28073477.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x3c.xanga.com\/61cb5562c863041227880\/z28073477.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">See the cars?&nbsp; I think it was like 1:30am<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xb1.xanga.com\/5260945a700a441228110\/b28073608.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xb1.xanga.com\/5260945a700a441228110\/z28073608.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Bet that car never thought it would see this day.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x40.xanga.com\/481802075110841231803\/b28075465.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x40.xanga.com\/481802075110841231803\/z28075465.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">I was like.. Seize the moment!!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xfa.xanga.com\/4ebb2460d3c3141228009\/b28073550.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xfa.xanga.com\/4ebb2460d3c3141228009\/z28073550.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">My tracks are everywhere.&nbsp; (just look for yourself)<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/x7d.xanga.com\/1ae81a3bd162841227710\/b28073383.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xe3.xanga.com\/e19b46f55143341228239\/b28073676.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xe3.xanga.com\/e19b46f55143341228239\/z28073676.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">This caught my eye..<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xca.xanga.com\/e97b54f63743041228347\/b28073724.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xca.xanga.com\/e97b54f63743041228347\/z28073724.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">I had to have one with the basketball hoop.&nbsp; Haha later I clumped up a few snowballs and shot some hoops!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x70.xanga.com\/31bb47f6d213341228439\/b28073763.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x70.xanga.com\/31bb47f6d213341228439\/z28073763.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">My car, and the funny thing was.. the snow was much cleaner than my car.&nbsp; My car isn&#8217;t as white as snow! \ud83d\ude10<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x5f.xanga.com\/a87b51677263041228751\/b28073908.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x5f.xanga.com\/a87b51677263041228751\/z28073908.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">These just came out about 2 or 3 days ago, and then it snows.. I like the effect it had.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xfa.xanga.com\/57bb54fb77c3041228861\/b28073962.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xfa.xanga.com\/57bb54fb77c3041228861\/z28073962.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Branches filled with snow&#8230; and yep, that&#8217;s a street light.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x67.xanga.com\/737b2af40473141228972\/b28074010.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x67.xanga.com\/737b2af40473141228972\/z28074010.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Backyard, tried to get the power lines with snow and the tree.. kinda worked.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x0b.xanga.com\/f78b40f42643341231389\/b28075276.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x0b.xanga.com\/f78b40f42643341231389\/z28075276.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">This was today.. this morning before work, this picture turned out well.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xd3.xanga.com\/55fb51f42553041231548\/b28075346.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xd3.xanga.com\/55fb51f42553041231548\/z28075346.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">It had kinda stopped when I first woke up &#8211; but it came back in big flakes covering the road and the footprints alike.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x76.xanga.com\/4bfb746356d3241236288\/b28077768.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x76.xanga.com\/4bfb746356d3241236288\/z28077768.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Yeah I&#8217;m a dork.. I don&#8217;t care \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xf1.xanga.com\/16fb50fa0673041236082\/b28077668.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/xf1.xanga.com\/16fb50fa0673041236082\/z28077668.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">I drove to school thinking I had voices today.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x31.xanga.com\/474b5464d543041236185\/b28077714.jpg\" target=\"xangaphoto\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:400px;border-width:0;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/x31.xanga.com\/474b5464d543041236185\/z28077714.jpg?w=1122\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">I didn&#8217;t &#8211; but with my camera phone I took some nifty shots of the snow.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s the update people.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been amazed by the beauty of it all.. I just sit back and watch it fall.&nbsp; It is so peaceful, and it makes everything so beautiful (not that it wasn&#8217;t already- but it just accents it that much more).<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>At school&nbsp;it isn&#8217;t sticking.. so I am having much more fun at home.. even if I&#8217;m just watching it.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The weatherman says it should last until Saturday.&nbsp; It should be fun..&nbsp; I feel lucky \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Also.. I went to the dentist today and they worked on my front tooth (like they did in the dream) but.. I didn&#8217;t fall into coma and it doesn&#8217;t look like thats too likely&#8230; I know that saddens some of you.. but it makes me happy \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>God Bless, Pray Hard<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Ciao<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disclaimer : Those in the east coast this wont matter and might seem silly.. So I walked outside last night after it looked funny outside.. Much to my surprise&#8230; SNOW!!! In Portland, Yes. It stuck, and built up.. it is even doing so right now, but enough of me talking &#8211; here are some pictures&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2036,"url":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2014\/11\/09\/november-already\/","url_meta":{"origin":475,"position":0},"title":"November, already?","author":"me@jshox.com","date":"November 9, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"It's November. 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