First Snow!

Outside our blue, shuttered window
I am greeted by the first snow of winter.

Driving Ludo, Yaëlle and Alec to school this
morning their three voices joined in a chorus
of .....
 "It's too dangerous Jude."
"The road is too slippery."
"Oh no, don't take the short cut
(along the river), we will surely die."

Covering her head with her coat, Yaëlle
 voiced a prayer "thank you for my good
life which is about to end."

Meanwhile I couldn't help think how beautiful
everything  was with the LIGHT DUSTING
of snow!

"Sorry kids, I'm a Canadian.  This could be
an early spring day in Canada!"

We arrived safely at school;   three disappointed
kids wishing that this Monday's snow
would have given them a vacation.

Ever hopeful Ludo said, "maybe tonight
there will be more snow."   Sounds like
my former colleagues who teach in Virginia!