Winter

            Today in my town this is the first time in a month we have gotten a significant amount of snow. It is December and we normally have snow earlier in the year like around November but this was snowless. In my opinion I do not snow. I feel like that the older you get the less you start to appreciate snow. When I was younger I always enjoyed winter because that meant it was near Christmas time but mostly I enjoyed it because of the snow. As a little kid you can not wait to wake up and just see a blanket of snow covering your yard. It is kind of like having a play land in your backyard. There are many activities you can do in the snow. I use to build snowmen, igloos, have snowball fights and my favorite, sleighing. I use to go to the hill in my local park (Frear Park) where the hill was a good size and there were even some bumps that you could catch air off of. Everyone went to Frear Park. Many kids went and even some older adults joined in on the fun and started sleighing. I use to have races with my friends and we use to hit the jumps to see who could catch the most air. After sleighing we would have snowball fights and build snowmen. After building the snowman we would find creative ways on destroying it. But as I got older these traditions started to bore me and they became boring.

            Being older I have come to a realization that I do not like snow. Its too cold, it’s a time for the flu season and there is just too much ice to slip and fall on. Especially now that I am a licensed driver I hate the snow even more. Most drivers hate the snow unless you drive a gas guzzling tank. But I drive a Dodge Avenger and they are not the best cars to have in the snow. There is too much sliding and it takes forever to get places because you have to go 15mph in a 30 so you do not get in an accident and total your car. Also I do not like the cold. Being able to wake up in the morning and throw shorts and a T-shirt on is how I like to get dressed in the morning. But in the winter it’s a different story. You have to bundle up so you don’t freeze your ass off. Some days you need a scarf hat and gloves on top of your 50lb coat that you are already wearing. Then when you get outside it’s a struggle to move because of all the clothing you have on. Overall I just think that winter has become a hassle as I got older. You do not really enjoy the things about winter that you use to enjoy as a kid. They eventually die out and get boring. That is why I like Summer much more than winter.