Winter in Salt Lake City

What does the color "white" remind you of? Does that remind you of Peace? Or Purity? Or Pallidity? Perhaps, if you are in the north or the south poles you will be saying "Snow"! Yep! What is there in SLC for winter? You have that beautiful snow, possibly the most natural phenomenon that makes you shiver! I am not sure if Robert Frost was from the UK or the US, however I know that he was in a place similar to SLC when he "Stopped by the woods on a snowy evening"!

Hmmm - For people living in the tropical climate, snowfall may be something seen only in pictures or movies. It is truly an enticing natural phenomenon to watch and feel. That too when the snow-fall is very sporadic, occurring once in 2 weeks, it’s a welcome weather to watch and enjoy. This is how it is in SLC this 2006.

Snow on the other hand provides its own variety of entertainments. On a wonderful wintry morning in 2005, I happened to go to the mountains here in SLC where we happened to snow mobile. It is one of the adventure sports where you drive a vehicle in snow up in the hills. You reach a plain in the hills that is filled with snow, where you can have fun filled smashing races. By the way, I came third in that race that I happened to participate. For your information 3 people participated in that race! Nevertheless it is a wonderful sport for a day.

The next winter plan would be to go to a place called Snow Bird, where thru the cable cars, you can reach the hill tops and from there you can have a great snow white view of the places in and around you! This half day to 1 day trip can turn a lazy saturday or sunday to a memorable day. Ofcourse you then have skiing. What is winter without skiing? One of the greatest entertainments for sports lovers in winter is skiing. Though I have not the guts to go for an adventurous skiing, I have seen videos of my friend doing the same.

Last but definitely not the least - For the child artist/sculptor that lays hidden deep inside me, snow gives an opportunity to build my sweet snow man. My snow men are miniature ones and they have an attractive black eyes, nose and lips made out of black pepper! Sometimes, his shirt buttons are made of pepper too.

And you have all those wonderful indoor games like snow bowling, snookers and billiards and what not to wile away your precious weekends!

Its wintry winter this week, with the small pond in our office being completely frozen - well almost. Perhaps the best way to pass this evening would be with a hot cup of chai and spicy bhajjis. Thanks to my wonderful roommates - each one is a specialist in one of the above mentioned menu!

The aroma of tea and the bhajjis is overwhelming. I am off to grab my share...

With more thoughts...