November 19, 2007

Cue Rod Stewart

Wake up Maggie I think I got something to say to show you

Long as you don't kick me in the head, Sweetness. Much appreciated.

I mentioned before the amusement I got from watching home movies of "snow falling on a palm tree". Well, this one's for our lovely friend Maggie May, who knows exactly why.

This is from when I was, oh, about nine or so. That kid who runs up to the camera at the end of the clip is my baby brother. The snow-covered hill behind the pinkish/reddish house is one of the Shandin Hills. Maggie will know it - no, it's not Little Mountain, that would be to the left (east) of that shot.

Here's a little more:

That empty field across the rather busy road has since (since about 1967) been totally built out to yon mountains. [sigh] Yeah, I suppose it was inevitable, but it was kind of cool growing up with nothing across the road but open fields.

Posted by Ken S at November 19, 2007 07:07 PM | TrackBack (0) |
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Very cool! Do you remember what year that was? We had some snow last year that stuck like that, but I don't remember another time. I love snow!

Thanks, Ken!

Posted by: Maggie May at November 20, 2007 08:41 AM

Pretty sure it's 1967. I'll have to check the box again but I don't think it said the year on it, I'm guessing from how old the little brother looks in it.

We got some snow there every few years. Pretty big one on Thanksgiving of 1973 or 74. It was (literally!) snowing snowballs - about 1/2 inch diameter. Some weird atmospheric currents were apparently making the snowflakes float around until they stuck together large enough to fall.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at November 20, 2007 08:56 AM