It's all propaganda

I'm refering to the myth of the breathtakingly cold and beautiful New England winter.

Tomorrow we are supposed to be getting snow but sadly it's not going to be just snow. About halfway through the day the forecast changes from snow to the "wintry mix" which is the pleasant way of saying half-frozen-slush-falling-from-the-sky. Snow is pleasant and soft. The wintry mix is wet and miserable.

Have you ever tried to build a snowman out of slush? Have you ever had to look into the bright shining face of a 2 year old and tell them that "No, we can't build a snowman."

Wintry mix is never a substitute for snow.