Today marks the first day this winter that I rode the bus to work instead of walking.

It wasn't the temperature that prevented me from using my normal means of transport, but the massive amount of snow that carpeted the ground. Now one thing that I should mention is that I really enjoy bad weather, a hike in a downpour or a stroll in a blizzard is great fun, but when you are pressed for time those snow drifted sidewalks begin to lose their appeal.

The two highlights of my trip to work this morning were waiting at the bus stop and stepping off of the bus.

Waiting at the bus stop was great because of the opportunity to wait ten minutes and watch the snow blow all around me. Visibility was horrible and all the other people waiting were cowering behind a fence, but I really enjoyed standing by the curb watching the wind blow large snow squalls down the road.

The other highlight of the trip was leaving the bus when I got downtown, because when the door of the bus opened the sidewalk in front of me was just a thick mat of untouched snow. I leapt from the bus, landed squarely on both feet and then proceeded to walk the short distance to my office on the sidewalk which was alternating between being completely snow covered or iced over like a skating rink.

I hope this blizzard keeps up until its time to leave since I'm really looking forward to walking home.