Yesterday while the majority of the sane folks waited inside their warm homes, reading books, watching TV and cleaning an occasional closet, others not nearly so sane ventured out in search of adventure. Snow does something to the brains of snow riders. They have a strong need, a craving to ride the snow, no matter how far they must travel, they go off in search of the perfect ride.
One such person is my daughter, Vali Wimberly. Yesterday Vali and a few of her friends found adventure atop the roof of the Colorado History Museum. They were photographed by CNN, The Rocky Mountain News and each other. Luckily the police had their radar guns put away thanks to the blizzard!
I wonder if the architect of the Colorado History Museum has this sort of event in mind when he designed this building? Talk about "Multi Use!"
<Yes Guys the Daughter is single...I dare you to catch her if you can!>
Yesterday I had a song running through my head, it went like this, "The Sun Will Come out Tomorrow..."
Well the sun actually came out yesterday. It was a beautiful sight as the skies cleared up we could see the mountains once again. From our bedroom window we had a clear view of Long's Peak, about 100 miles away. The sky was blue and the snow covered mountains looked wonderful.
We couldn't go anywhere until late this morning. Hubby had the driveway (or at least 1/2 of it) cleared. The plow finally showed up to do the "one pass thru" at about 10:30. All the neighbors came out to watch the event. Of course I was there with my camera...now I'm SNOWPLOW Paparazzi!
Today's HERO are the snowplow drivers of the world. It got me to thinking what a cool job it must be. We all await and when they show up we cheer. They can see immediate results of their work. There must be a lot of gratification for these guys. Thank you Snowplow drivers! You Rock!
Denver International Airport Opened at 12:30
Our oldest son is a consultant who travels. He's been stuck in Tulsa, OK for the past few days. Typically very creative he was trying to find a way home. He was almost ready to fly to Salt Lake and drive home to Denver from the west, when United Airlines sent and empty plane to Tulsa.
This got us to talking about the magnitude of getting the Air Traffic back to normal all over the country. Since nothing has moved in or out of Denver for over 2 days, this ripple effect is being felt all over the country. Many travelers are still stranded at the airport. Compounding the problem is the fact this is the busiest time of year for air travel.
Mike told us the Security Line was snaking around the terminal for miles. It was hard to know where to get in 
line, its a mass of humanity. The news is reporting a TWO HOUR wait just to get through security. Looking at the news clip, I would guess that timing is optimistic. They are also telling folks if they don't have a "confirmed flight ticket" not to show up.
At the present time there are only 2 runways open. The efforts to get them all cleaned off, and safe to use are constant. Watching the efforts from the air one can see a resemblance to a choreographed dance. 16 huge snowplows line up in a "V" formation, like Canadian Geese. The work the runways, inch by inch. This much snow is a lot to move. Its heavy and then there's the problem of where to put it all!
The Malls opened today
If you can find a place to park amid the snow mountains, consider yourself lucky. The stores are more than anxious to welcome consumers. They have been forced to closed over the two busiest shopping days of the year.
The Big Meltdown
Traveling on the Interstate was not a problem from the snow, but the water and the heavy traffic. Everyone is out, desparate to get back on track for the holidays. The snow was melting, but there's no place for all the water to go!
The Weatherman says we're getting a little more snow, starting tonight. Guess I won't put my snowshoes away, just yet!
P.S. If any Active Rainers have loved ones stuck at DIA that would like to get out of there...please let me know. I have a guest room they might enjoy...I'll even go pick them up. Just call.
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