Grandpa Perry

We are so thankful for all of the years that we got to spend together. We love you, Grandpa.

Insanity

Extreme cold induces insanity. It’s happening to me. Yesterday it was -6 degrees (-17 windchill) when I left for work and as I shuffled along grumpily, I couldn’t help but chastise my fellow commuters (under my breath). Sir, your Northface FLEECE is not appropriate for -17 degrees. And YOU, missy, are you really so concerned about messing up your hair that you won’t wear a hat IN -17 DEGREE WEATHER?? How vain are you? I honestly had no control of the words coming out through my clenched teeth, hidden of course, by my wool scarf.

Today I was walking down the street with my normal brisk, city-walker stride. The sidewalks are extremely narrowed right now due to all the snow piled up on either side. As I approached my street I was cut off by a giant, elderly man, walking stiffly at about half my pace. His legs were each about 6 feet long and he swayed gingerly from side to side as he strolled along. I slowed practically to a halt behind him because there was no way to pass—he was taking up the entire sidewalk. Like any normal insane person I started tail-gaiting him.

As a pedestrian.

He finally noticed that someone was behind him and stepped aside to let me pass. And once I got past him and realized that I had just tail-gaited a pedestrian, I started laughing so hard that the air began to freeze in my lungs. And as I choked I only laughed harder.

And that was when I knew I was truly insane.

Blizzard 2011

 
 
 
We're right there with you guys digging ourselves out. You can see that it is about level with the top of our picnic table and almost covers the top of the picket fence! The kids are having a blast!! The middle picture is the wall of snow Kevin cut with the snowblower on our front sidewalk.

I think this is the first snow day Kevin has ever taken!!

My Car

Lucky for me, that's the guy whose car is parked behind mine. He's going to give me a headstart.

Snowthunder

PS-don't know about anyone else, but we had thunder and lightning last night during the worst of it!

Blizzard Central

Suzy and I got up early when there was a little break in the snow and went for a walk. However, even a block feels like eternity when the snow is up to your thighs in places! By the time we got back home we were walking with our eyes closed because the snow and wind had started again. We got a few photos in the process. By the way, that is not an empty space in the above photo, it is a lump of snow with a car underneath! Thankfully not my car, but mine isn't too much better. We have nowhere to go today, but digging out is in my future eventually..

Family of Five

A few weeks ago I had Blaise and his family over to my apartment in Chicago for a photo shoot. A friend of mine is launching a baby clothing line and he needed some babies to model his onesies. We had a great weekend, and got some great photos out of the deal. Since Jennifer's been so busy figuring out life with three, she hasn't had much computer time for posting photos. I've taken it upon myself..

the Big Snow Feb 2011

Well we experienced a white out last night with 2" of snow per hour and 50 mph winds. I shoveled the front porch and front of the gargae door and within 30 minutes it looked like I hadn't even touched it. Trouble is my "mighty" snowblower gets pretty wimpy when the snow is more than 12". By morning it was still coming down furiously and we had drifts around 5 feet deep. Around Chicago, snow on the ground quickly turns to ice if you don't get after it, so a-shoveling we went.

Bracing for the Storm

Each in our own way..