Back in high school, it was widely believed that if you ran around the house the night before it was supposed to snow, screaming a special word, that it would summon more snow here in Greensboro. We did it many, many times and it worked about every time.

This is not that. This weekend it snowed. And Rosie had a dance recital.

On Friday evening, we went to see Lila do her dance, and she did great. It was clear to everyone- including the judges- that she was excellent, as she got 2nd place. The special part was how, due to some technical errors, the music stopped just 20 seconds in- and played a terrible, terrible noise due to some interference. What did Lila do? She just kept dancing her solo routine- full of grace, and unphased. It was really, really touching to see her strength in that.

Earlier that day, it snowed- and we did all the snowy things. Rosie and mercy were about to jump out of their skin with excitement- we havent had a good snow in a while.

Mercy was getting a bit restless watching the dancers, so we slipped outside for an excellent trespassing opportunity at the Greensboro Coliseum (300 yards away from the dance routines). At that point the snow was turning to sleet, but Mercy actually smiled for the camera without prompting: a solid win in my book.

Rosie did a trio to a song called “Girls”. It turned out great- she looked so grown up, and the song was beautiful. My allergies started acting up during her routine.

Mercy and I left early for more sledding, and Rosie and our neighbor Hunter. There is a sweet hill a few blocks away that neighborhood kids flock to when it snows. If your sled was headed the wrong direction at the bottom of the hill, there is a chance you might run into the parked El Camino- this is the ultimate sign of sledding in the south.

Now, the snow is almost all gone except for a few places in the shade. The local school system is doing a “remote learning” day, and Mercy’s daycare is closed, so the stay-at-home siblings trend continues.