In article , "B & J"
bjskeff@removecox-internetcom writes:

Yes, but... Did you have to climb over the top of 6' - 9' snow banks as
well
as walk up hill both ways in -30 F the way I had to in northern MN? ;-)

John

I had to walk a total of 4 blocks on a nice level sidewalk.
Sometimes it was Raining or Foggy!!
the worst thing we encountered was "Old Lady Grumpo"
who would wait at her dining room window and screech at us,
"You kids STAY OFF my grass". So of course, perverse little
monsters that we were, we would all be sure to put a foot
on her lawn.
Emilie

Imagine anyone having to walk four blocks to school in rain or fog and
having to contend with a grump on the way! I'm surprised your parents
weren't charged with child abuse. ;-)

In all honesty, I don't miss the extreme cold and snow a bit. Getting out of
northern MN was the best "move" we ever made.

John

Well I did live in the ne Ohio snow belt for 20 years, so I did get acquainted
with shoveling snow, scraping ice, dead batteries, walking in a blizzard,
and 20 pairs of identical black "galoshes" with no names all sitting
in the hallway dripping snow melt! :^
We had about 3 snow days built in the school calendar, and if we
went over those 3, then days were added on in June.
I was not a bit sad when it came time to move back to California.....
now I can drive 30 miles and play in the snow and come back to dry.
Emilie