The wind is howling outside. Earlier there was a mini snowstorm with great big fluffy snowflakes. A brief reminder of a winter's day in Ottawa. No, it's not anything like what you guys are faced with these days. The snow has melted already and we don't have to worry about shoveling. Guess we won’t have a white Christmas though. Christmas is not a big holiday here yet so it won't be a big deal for us this year either. It's hard to believe that we were in Mexico this time last year.
I had to go outside in this weather because we don’t have much to eat in the apartment and I was starving. I’ve just come back from getting my breakfast from the street vendors and it is COLD! The forecast says that it is -14C with the windchill but I think that it’s got to be colder than that. Something else about Ottawa I don't miss, feeling like my face is freezing! Check out my pics below. Notice that there aren't many street carts. There was a serious lack of choices this morning :(
While I’m toasty warm now, Don is sitting in a freezing classroom doing oral exams. He’s had to schedule them for a Sunday because there just isn’t enough time to do everyone’s exams during class time. His poor students will be popsicles by the time they make their way from the dormitories to the teaching buildings. It’s only about a 10 minute walk for them but there isn’t much protection from the wind. To lighten up the mood, Don is wearing a Santa hat while he gives them their oral interview. Imagine it!
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