It's September 18th and it was ~105 F in Dubai. And while this is much better than a few weeks ago when my balcony thermometer read 130+, I got a little bummed about the upcoming lack of winter weather. Dubai should get significantly cooler through January-February, and it'll be awesome. But it'll still be in the 70's, which isn't quite the kind of cold I'm missing. (I know, I know, complaining for no reason.)
When I left New York I thought I'd had my fill of winter weather. Going to college in Philadelphia and then working in New York meant 6 years of feeling chilled to the bone from my feet up, sloshing through gray nastiness on my way to school/work, and feeling like my face was going to fall off the entire way there. And I was just not ready for that kind of fun. So I ran to the endless summer of LA and it was glorious. But surprisingly, I longed for fall/winter in each of the four years I spent there.
Photo from my company Christmas party in 2012. This is what winter in LA feels like.
And now that we're in the super sunny desert of Dubai, I am again missing the chill mornings, crisp air, and changing scenery that signals the coming of winter. And because I'm feeling infinitely cheesy, this is today's anthem. (Yeah, I know it's not the same thing at all, but whateverrrrr.)
While I listened to this song about 18 times, I looked through my old photos of Gig Harbor and Reno winters and fell in love all over again. I'm so grateful for those memories, the cool weather and warm fireplace, and for my Sven who stands beside me as I traipse all over the country world because I cannot stay put want to experience different things. Even if said different things aren't always "better."
I loved driving up the 395each Christmas - such a stark contrast going from sunny LA to snowy Reno.
The Gig Harbor House fireplace was Phoebe's first. She was skeptical at first, but quickly warmed to it.
The best profile in the family.
One of my favorite photos - my parent's backyard in Washoe Valley, NV.
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