His First Snow

For the majority of December and the first week of the New Year, we Portlandites were subjected to the biggest snowstorm in six decades. Since settling in the area, it hadn't snowed more than an inch or two, if at all. But then Jack Frost did lay his chilly gaze upon our fair city, pelting us with snow storm after ice barrage after slushy hail deluge, accumulating several feet over the course of two weeks.

What an awesome first winter experience for the Young One, making me much more happy about our move north from California, where a winter is pretty much the same as a spring...or a fall...or a summer. The seasons are much more, well, interesting.

Young Old couldn't get enough of the icy warm feeling of snowflakes melting upon his skin, and had a great time bundling up in his animal pelts and strapping on his snowshoes for a bit of winter wonderland exploration.

A few images of what has locally become known as "The Snowpocalypse."

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The obligatory family snow portrait. Doesn't Young Old look like a Mongol warrior? How about Baby Khan?

Mama K, always the serious one during pictures, while Young Old and I, as usual, are totally fucking around.

We spent hours scraping and sweeping and shoveling. That afternoon, we got another foot of snow, effectively killing our car for the next two weeks. Good thing the buses were running...oh wait, they were only coming by four times a day, abiding by nary a schedule, and ignoring potential riders standing at bus stops? Thanks, Trimet! Needless to say, we watched a lot of films and played a lot of board games.

Mama K keeping the Youngling warm.

Aunt T built Young Old his first snowman. His Uncle Danpa later built Young Old his second snowman (not pictured due to the attached snow penis), deciding to teach him about "anatomical correctness." Thanks, brother, I was hoping to wait a few years before broaching that subject, but it seems you've saved me the effort. Guess who won't be babysitting. Wait a second...

Their Canadian heritage works wonders against the effects of frostbite.