Oh Seattle: The Haiku

In some ways, I'm still learning how to be a Seattlite. There are some things that seem so quintessentially Seattle, and the haiku is one of them. I never wrote a haiku outside of a classroom. No one has ever read one to me outside of a classroom either... until I moved to Seattle. Birthdays, anniversaries, fridays, snacks, winning games and willing ears all earn a haiku. I would write one, but, as I said, I'm still learning to be a Seattlite. That said, it's wonderfully quirky and literate... kind of like the city.

Snow!!!

The snowstorm in the Pacific Northwest last night was amazing. We live in an apartment with a view of Seattle. Last night, most of it disappeared behind the falling snow. With no cars on the road, it was so quiet in our neighborhood, which is a rarity. People were sledding down arterial streets last night and enjoying this rare occurrence.

Seattle is not great with snow, so be careful out there and be sure to keep warm safely if you lose electricity. A few years ago, people died in the area by using their grills indoors to keep warm. For information on how to stay safe in the winter in the Seattle metro, see http://www.govlink.org/storm/. Be safe!