The rain turned to sleet for about five minutes before clumps and flakes fell down this morning. I’m still looking out the window after a two hours, and the novelty of this snow in Austin has not worn off. An excuse to put off troubleshooting the the door lock vacuum system in this beast for another day.

I was born in Minnesota, but the family moved to Dallas when I was seven years old. I remember the snow as a happy thing, as a child with no responsibilities other than sledding and skating would. It’ll be gone tomorrow, and I’ll go back to work.