Hi from the deep freeze. Chris came into my office looked at me and said "Dad it's freezing outside". In the usual response I said "OK Chris" and went back to work.
"No Dad, It's really freezing outside" Well we all know how Chris can repeat at times. But as I looked up at him he had his coat zipped clear to the top, his 'Nanook of the North' hat that covers his ears on. Between the hat and the coat collar you could barely see his face. He was double gloved. And from what you could see of his face it was apparent he was serious.
So what's up Chris? Dad, its soooo freezing outside". He was after all right it was the coldest it had been since we had returned to Utah and it was certain that tonight it would be in the single digits, and yes it was cold. But did he need to remind me at 2 in the afternoon of what would be coming for certain? No, it would just make it worst.
As I tried to brush him off for the third time, He looked at me and said "Dad it's so freezing we need to go home right now". Now? We're not done with work. "Right now, It's so freezing we need to go home right now, we need to get home before it gets more freezing"
I tried to explain that it would be fine if we waited till it was time to go home, that we would get there safe and everything would be OK.
Then came the real jewel "Dad I got to get home and start to warm up my bed"
He was right it was too cold to stay any longer and I needed to get home and make sure my bed was getting warmed up, too. In fact, the wisdom of Chris is right. The only way to 'do winter' should be in bed with the covers pulled up.
As we were headed out the door he looked up "Srig is coming Dad" well at least it will be this year instead of next year. Winter really does suck.
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