Way back when I was a student at WKU, my mom bought me some snow boots so I’d be prepared for walks up the hill in the snow. I think I wore them one time. They’re not the sexiest piece of footwear, and we never have that much snow to bother with them.

Until this year. My mom is happy that I’m finally getting her money’s worth out of them. And I guess I’m happy to have them because I think they lessen my chances of falling down. We all know my chances of that are usually high, so I’m grateful for anything that helps.

I am so tired of this snow and ready for spring. A couple of weeks ago, I could see my tulips coming up. Now they’re covered with snow. I keep joking about moving, but if this keeps up, I won’t be joking anymore. I even asked my boss if I could work from Hawaii. He just laughed, so I’m not sure if that was a yes or no. Maybe I should ask again.

On the Coast of Somewhere Beautiful by Kenny Chesney