And finally Winter, with its bitin', whinin' wind, and all the land will be mantled with snow.

-Roy Bean


Nothing can beat a snow day. You get up, exhausted and exasperated, ready to drag yourself through another boring, repetitive day of school, life, and all that goes along with it. You mentally brace yourself for the physical pain you feel from sleeplessness, and, without fail, there it is. It hits you hard, leaving you crippled, and making your bed look ridiculously appealing. Even more so, knowing that it's forbidden. You shiver at the cold.

Wait. Cold...snow.

A memory suddenly breaks through the groggy daze you find yourself in. That memory is of you, listening to the news about a snow storm. Cautiously, you dare yourself to check the cancellations page on the KCRG website. You prepare yourself for the tragic let down you may find, yet, you can't help but hope. You scroll down, and there it is. Black and white. The letters that make up your school's name.


Classes Cancelled.

A rush of euphoria hits and even though you were down right exhausted moments before, you jump, throw your fist up in the air, and let out a "WOOT WOOOOOOOOT!"
You hop under your covers, shiver with delight, and let sleep take you.


You wake up to sunlight streaming through your window, the sound of your siblings playing the Wii in the room next door, and the smell of pancakes wafting in. A lazy smile spreads across your face. You stretch, taking all the time in the world. Because that's essentially what you've got. All the time in the world. You check the time, evaluating whether or not to get up. The hands of your clock are making their way to the 11 mark, so you decide that now would be a good time to start the glorious day you've got in store. You take your time getting out of bed, relishing in the delight you feel. The delight of having absolutely nothing to do that day. Of just being able to relax, watch the box set of the season of your favorite show that you bought. The delight of doing whatever you want, however long you want, without feeling the tug of all the obligations you've got for the next day at school.

So that's what you do. Be as lazy as you possibly can be, in the comfort and warmth of your home, safe and away from the icy fury that is outside.

Those are the essentials of a snow day.