Snowstorm, Day 2

We are about 24 hours into the snowstorm and it is still snowing. I had snow tires put on three days ago. Good timing, do you think? Matt left this morning to attend the funeral of his friend’s father. Matt left at 8:30 this morning. We visited our favorite neighbor, Edith and Bob, down the street to deliver muffins and check that they are okay. Edith is 92 and still walks around the block every day (except today). They were fine, thank goodness, so we went to the next house and stopped to say hi to a former classmate, Sean, to give him his Christmas card and muffins. Matt and I made cranberry, orange pecan muffins made with spelt flour. They were so yummy! Joshua did not like being out in the cold today at all. He doesn’t make a good snow bunny. This is a beach boy all the way! His cheeks got so red; I was worried he’d get frostbite. (It was 10 degrees Fahrenheit outside) He decided we were going to Becky’s house and screamed his head off to go there. He must miss her very much.

After we got home and had some recovery time from the screaming, I decided to test our new snow tires and go out for hot chocolate. We went to an uber fancy chocolate bar at the Langham Hotel in Downtown Boston. Samantha and I tasted many delights. Joshua ate blueberries, M&M’s and Hershey Kisses. Their hot chocolate was heavenly, and I also loved the chocolate crepe filled with bananas and flambéed in grand marnier wth some crème Anglaise on top. Ooh. Double yum. Joshua had more M&M’s. I showed Samantha how to dip strawberries in the chocolate fountain. She was pretty happy too. I only got embarrassed when Samantha took the cotton candy, licked it and stuck it on her upper lip for a mustache and on her chin for a beard. It was one of those ‘trying to look stern while laughing hysterically’ moments. I gave up and laughed and then asked for the check, soon, please! Did I mention Joshua ate some M&Ms?

We went to the Aquarium after chocolate. Joshua was tired but on a sugar high, so we kept going. He was fascinated with the frog tank near the animal hospital. We stamped every stamp in the turtle passbook, which tells you we went everywhere. Every time Josh saw the diver, he’d scream, “Diver, Diver! Mommy! Diver!” We watched her feed the ravenous rays for about ten minutes. They were gentle and very persistent. She would toss out the shrimp, and the rays would pin the shrimp to the glass, then vacuum the shrimp up into their mouths. They seemed pretty smart for fish.

We just got home. Matt is here, but he’s fast asleep. Driving was pretty bad today getting back from Providence. Not slippery, really, just slow, he said.

All of us are home safe and sound and looking forward to a nice dinner and cozy fire. Ella is especially looking forward to the fire.