I skipped Sundance for this?...

Just to be clear, I'm pretty sure I remember moving to the Pacific Northwest in part because there wasn't supposed to be a lot of snow. Now, honestly we haven't had a truly huge amount. But between the hills and the near pathological animosity it seems most municipalities have to removing snow, even a little goes a long way. After a couple of days feeling trapped in the house with nothing but a stack of Independent Spirit Awards "for your consideration" screeners to keep me company I finally decided to go for a walk. As it turns out it's rather pretty outside. And at least the kids seem to be having a good time. Plus I do have a big stack of movies to get through, not to mention Palm Springs reviews. So could be worse.

In case you're wondering - yes, I in all seriousness chose to not try Sundance this year because I didn't see the point in trudging around in snow and cold weather. The fates really do have an ironic sense of humor...