It’s hard to even explain to anyone who has never experienced a Mid-West USA storm, being from the UK I had never experienced them myself until last year… The storms we have out here are unbelievable, the other day I … Continue reading

 

Thirty-one degrees, thirty-one bloody degrees. It’s not even the height of Summer! I’m sweating like a Sumo Wrestler who’s been smeared with Butter and placed in an oven… ps: 31°c = 87°f

 

Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. 21st February 2007.

 

The big thaw?

2/19/2007. Listed in the Family category. Leave a reply.

As the ice and snow on our third floor deck dripped through onto our neighbour’s below, I walked Sheila out to the bus stop and found that it felt suddenly like a cool Summer’s day here in Chicago. The weather … Continue reading

 

SO much snow!

2/13/2007. Listed in the Family category. Leave a reply.

I have NEVER seen so much snow as fell here in just one night last night. I walked Sheila to her bus stop just now and I couldn’t believe it, when I opened the door, the snow had gotten above … Continue reading

 

Great! Winter is over!

2/2/2007. Listed in the Family category. Leave a reply.

As reported by Sky News, Punxsutawney Phil saw no shadow. So that’s it, Winter is over. Pack all those warm clothes away and get ready for the Summer! There’s just one problem… Here in Chicago it’s absolutely freezing right now, … Continue reading

 

Oh wow it’s cold!

1/29/2007. Listed in the Family category. Leave a reply.

Just walked my girlfriend to work… -1°F or -18°C… Brrr… I used to work in a freezer (which ranged from -18 to -34°C), every time I breathed in I would feel my nose hairs crystallize up, I was stunned to … Continue reading

 

Storms! Electric went off at 3pm – they came back at midnight! Sheesh!