Chill out!

This is the best image I have of the enormous campus snowman I’d mentioned in my last post. In addition to sporting sunglasses, scarf, and sombrero, this snowman is two-faced, sporting an expression on either side. The one above looks emotionally enigmatic, probably because of the aforementioned sunglasses and the frown-like remnants of what looks to be a drooping mustache. The one below looks more unambiguously happy, with a silly grin that speaks toward the contents of that red plastic cup.

Both Massachusetts and New Hampshire are supposed to get more snow tonight: it seems I can run from the wintry weather, but just I can’t hide. If you want to take a virtual trip to a far different climate, click over to From the Far Field, the blog of one of my Keene State teaching colleagues who’s spending a six month sabbatical in Pune, India. And if the long winter months make you feel old in your bones, check out Middle Ages, the blog of an anonymous friend who woke up one morning, found herself middle aged, and wondered aloud how that happened. Enjoy, and don’t forget to Chill Out regardless of what climate or age you find yourself in.