My friend in high school also a weather nut moved to Illinois when his dad was transferred. He came back 5 years later and now he despised the cold and snow.

I wish I had view of Rainier but I’m too far down South. So I only get a view of St. Helens and Hood. I never got a chance to see St. Helens pre eruption but it looked a lot like present day Rainier.

That it was…… we were the island of misfit toys and missed Christmas once again.. All had given up hope

Returned right in the knick of time. I think we'll all be remembering the Feb 2019-Jan 2024 stretch quite fondly in coming years

I wouldn't mind starting the winter break a few days early due to no power. One year the school district made us teachers report to school with no power, kids got to stay home. We didn't have laptops at the time either. Admin told us, well work on lesson planning or grades, you always complain about not having enough plan time. They didn't understand that all our files and grade books needed the internet connection...