We were treated to a dusting of snow last night, which is the first such occurrence in Norfolk this winter. Certainly nothing to get excited about, but white roofs and grassy areas were a treat of sorts when I looked out the window shortly before 4 this morning. Now that the sun is up, it lingers only in a few shady patches. Sure this is hardly worthy of mention, but as I’ve said on here before, snow is a rare thing in this part of Virginia.
Speaking of Virginia…..our new governor, Timothy Kaine, was sworn in yesterday at Colonial Williamsburg. One of the things that particularly impressed me was his emphasis about welcoming all Virginians, including newcomers, to the table of Thanksgiving. At this point, he shifted into Spanish for a part of his inauguration speech (the first ever such bilingual inaugural address by a Virginia governor). Over the last few years, the Commonwealth has experience a large influx of immigrants from Latin America and it was inspiring to see the new governor reaching out to this new, and too often unrecognized, group. The governor espoused the worth of everyone who calls Virginia home and if he follows through with this, it will be a good next four years.
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I want more snow here, but it's like early Spring! Then when Spring is supposed to be here, it wil be Summer! (I'm never happy)
I hope your new governor is as good as he seems. Good luck.
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