Last year we had one light dusting of snow, on Inauguration Day of the new President Obama. I remember because my college closed and Al and I had a great day at home, watching the festivities on tv.
This year, we got 6 inches — last night. The children of the neighborhood swarmed outside this morning, all morning, because this is South Carolina. though we got 6 inches, the high today would reach 40 or above, and it would melt by nightfall!
Parents and children built snowmen or women. I say that because I saw one complete with a set of breasts. Snow covered the tops of palmetto trees and pines. Down here, people do not own snow shovels, salt, or boots. Many don’t have gloves. I saw kids outside “sledding” with trash bags, down a hill, having a blast. Kids and parents threw snowballs at each other and laughed. Someone took a 4-wheeler, hooked up a long mat behind it, and gave kids rides on the mat, swirling them around until they fell off. They did this for a couple of hours straight. I took a couple videos of their fun. Most of them were out in sweats and a light jacket. Some did not have gloves. They were obviously SO inexperienced at this, but it didn’t matter. It mostly melted by this afternoon. There are now patches of snow left inside the woods and in shady spots. By tonight, all the snow creations were melted down to one small ball. It was a happy morning of play and delight. By this afternoon, older kids were walking around the neighborhood, down in the dumps, because it was already disappearing.
Eventually one kid got hurt when they went over a rock and he hurt his knee. (It was a mat, remember, not a sled!) Then some people took the kid home in a golf cart, which is the main mode of transportation in our neighborhood. Cracks me up.
This was a nice vacation day to remember. Rain is predicted for tomorrow night.
Doctor Grandma 
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