One thing I have come to learn about Edmonton is that the
winters are harsh. Part way through the winter I begin feeling as though I am
living inside a snow globe. I usually like the snow for about 2 weeks and then
I am ready for it to go away, not the 6 months it can last for. However, I do
like the first snowfall. I was born in
Calgary and lived there for six years before moving to the Vancouver area and I
remember going trick-or-treating in the snow. In fact, my first Halloween in
Surrey I remember telling my dad that it can’t be Halloween because there was
no snow. My dad, who grew up in Vancouver then explained “It doesn’t snow here
on Halloween”. Well, this year Edmonton also enjoyed a snow-free Halloween. In
fact we enjoyed a snow free October and beautiful weather. Listening to the
radio this morning it was mentioned that the last time it did not snow in
October was in 1963. I enjoy being part of the new statistic.
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