Friday, December 10, 2010

If this had been Washington...

...stores would have been immediately out of bread, milk, and toilet paper, people would be driving like crazies, school would be canceled, and the entire federal government might be shut down for a week.

From Winter Storm December Tartu 2010


From Winter Storm December Tartu 2010


From Winter Storm December Tartu 2010


From Winter Storm December Tartu 2010


However, this being Estonia, everything just keeps moving forward when two feet of snow are dumped upon us within twenty-four hours. I realized I was experiencing some delayed cultural adjustment when I double-checked to see if my evening German class was canceled or not (for a little snow? of course not!).

2 comments:

Fuzz said...

Hey Jenn, I love the haircut and hearing updates from your redux in Estonia. Any snow angels with the recent dumping?

I know what its like to come home for the second time: it's special to be back in the Monterey area. Have a wonderful Christmas holiday.

Pene said...

Outdoor furniture make great snow gauges, don't they? Did you know that the buses, trains & trolleys stopped running in Tallinn on Thursday evening. Stay warm, Jenn.

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