Blizzards and Tarp Babies

We have broken a record here in the Washington DC region. This winter season has dumped 72 inches of snow at Dulles International Airport which is right here in my neck of the woods. The Blizzard of 2010 - serving up a one-two punch with over 30 inches of snow falling last Friday and Saturday followed by another 10 or so inches again today - has paralyzed the area. The Federal Government has been closed since Monday. Many other local jurisdictions (including the one I work for) have closed down and many businesses are shut down, as well as all three major airports. Fairfax County is under a state of emergency. Most schools have thrown in the towel and decided to close for the remainder of the week. Big snowstorms - especially record breakers - here in northern Virginia are exciting! The views outside our living room windows are breathtaking! The chatter on Facebook is all about the Blizzard of 2010 and the measure of snow being shoveled is astonishing as evidenced by the many photos friends have posted. Initially, many folks were grateful for the time off and have enjoyed hunkering down with their families and neighbors. But now after several days of being cooped up, some without power, folks are going a little stir crazy. If you can manage to get out, the driving conditions are deplorable and dangerous. Kids are bored, missing their friends and parents are anxious to get them back to school and get themselves back to work. Most folks are ready for life to return to normal and are looking forward to the first signs of spring. 

Me? I'm just so dreadfully weary of television reporters measuring snow with yard sticks outside their studios and clamoring on and on and on about roads not plowed and about the droves of customers emptying grocery store shelves faster than they can be restocked. One wonders if there is anything else going on in the world! And then my daughter sends me the link to her brother-in-law's blog and I am reminded that there is. We may be cold, we may be snowbound and we may be whining because the Starbucks down the street didn't open today, but it's got to be better than putting your baby to bed on a tarp every night.

I invite you to take some time when the thought of  playing yet another board game makes your head spin or when channel surfing leads to despair, to please read Doug's blog. And please remember to pray for the people of Haiti; for all those who suffer still and all those who are there offering medical, material, practical and spiritual aid. 

Doug's Blog: Tarp Babies of Haiti

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