Winter in Massachusetts!

Christmas is over, and we are now into a new year and a new season. Winter is here and, over the next several months, winter will be here with us.

My first 25 winters can be summed up in the picture... snow packed roads, barren trees and gray winter skies. I didn't fully appreciate its beauty until I had it no more. Now, after spending the last 23 winters, for the most part, without snow, I am just now beginning to appreciate the beauty of those snowy winters of my past. Enjoy winter and appreciate it for its own blessings!





 

North Adams, MA

Here is a nice picture of downtown North Adams, Massachusetts. This was the big city for me as a kid. I went to high school in this city and began college here as well. I have not been back in a long long time. Finding this picture brings back many good memories of my high school years.

I remember meeting my parents on Main Street after school in the cold winter. I remember hot coffee and Dunkin Donuts after basketball with friends. I remember Jack's Hot Dog Stand and the best hot dogs. I remember playing baseball on Noel Field. I remember enjoying my four years at Drury High School,. I still actually wear an old high school shirt around occasionally. I remember Friday night basketball at the YMCA. I remember Saturday football games and homecoming parades. North Adams will always have a place in my heart, and even though I am far away these days, I still think of her often and plan to visit again soon.