Tales from a Mid-Lifer

Bustling streets despite
Blustery winds 

Busy people 
Bemoaning the snow 

But the weather doesn’t deter

Braving pelting ice 
Behemoth buildings

By the dozens they enter 

Buttons unfasten
Big scarfs tossed
Boardrooms fill with weather talk 

Bored by noon
Brushing thumbs across phones 

Booming news:
Blizzard conditions! 

Brace for imminent accumulation

Blinds burst open 
Big flakes revealed 

Blaring email dings 
Bequeathing worried workers early leave

Beat the worst still to come 
Back at home safely

Banned from further travel

But those blankets of sparkle…
Beautiful through the windows

❄️

Thinking of many NYC, Philadelphia and New Jersey areas under a travel ban, I wrote this last night. I was inspired by my brother-in-law who takes the subway into Manhattan every morning, refusing to stay home – even in blizzard conditions!

Here it’s been busy and a struggle to carve out space for blogging. The only time I’m still is between 1am-7am the last few weeks😴💤. I continue working to get settled in the new home/state and establish a routine. Extra difficult when flying back and forth between TX and NY more often than originally expected. Eventually, things will smooth out!

Thank you for reading and I wish you a safe and good week ahead.❄️🩵

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