800 miles behind us, one year ago tonight
Unaware of the severity of the storms on the horizon, two men and a dog set out on harrowing car trip from Chicago to New York City.
WeatherA collection of 14 posts
Thinking of all our friends in New York City
It seems absurd for me to say that I wish we were in New York City right now, with Hurricane Sandy bearing down, but we are definitely thinking of all our many friends there and all...
A palimpsest is not a palindrome, even in winter
Late last week, I was going to write that the back yard is a winter palimpsest, with footprints and pawprints overwritten by successive layers of snow. I was going to write that frolicking in that world...
Don't drown!
I am a huge fan of the warnings and advisories from the National Weather Service. It's something about the matter-of-fact cataloging of the various ways weather phenomena can take life. These reports are marvels...
Cold!
It is currently -4° F out, or -22° F with the ol' wind chill factor factored in. For you children of the Metric System, that's -20° C and -30° C, respectively. What I...
That'll be the day a tornado hits Brooklyn
A quick glance at the New York Times site makes us happy we're not in Gotham today. We hope all our New York friends are staying dry and cool and above ground and above...