Snow

I can't tell you how many retailers will pummel you with ads that try to convince you how wonderful winter is. Well here is the truth.

If you are a kid or a kid at heart, snowmen and snowball fights are wonderful. And icicles are truly pretty to look at. And when people erect their Christmas decorations, I say, "How pretty." I've even videotaped Christmas displays and posted them on my YouTube account. Skiing is fun and so is ice skating. And riding on a sled can be a real blast. For those who own snowmobiles, fun is just a gas tank away. And let's not forget those brave souls who ice fish. But that's as far as I go with winter.

For evryone else, winter is a true time of dread. There's the increasing darkness, the cold, and all that snow that you have to shovel. And let's not forget the ice that you can slip on. Driving becomes trecherous. And who enjoys staying indoors for long periods of time? The power flickers on and off. You feel like sleeping all the time. And let's not forget cold and flu season. Really, who enjoys being ill and obtaining flu shots? And who needs all this aggravation?

So at this point I say snow, snow go away. Come back next Christmas and be sure not to stay long.