WxWatcher007

First, thanks to you and everyone that has sent condolences. It means a great deal to me. My parents came up for the Christmas holiday, and for my wedding. They were staying with me and on the morning of the wedding, my dad had a heart attack. At first, it was thought to be minor, but subsequent tests revealed he needed major surgery. For the next week he was in the hospital, but doing ok. He was up and we all spent time together as best we could. Last week, right before Christmas, he had the surgery. It went well, but at the end there were serious complications. He was getting better afterward, but in just a few hours today everything went south. In what seemed like a whirlwind he was gone. At the end though, he wasn’t alone, and he succeeded in the most important job he could ever have—Dad. Before I type out a whole eulogy, I’ll just say that I find it most extraordinary that where he finished was so far from where he started in poor, rural, and (literally) segregated South Carolina. He saw all three of his kids go to college. He saw two of them married. He saw a grandchild. He saw me devote myself to a career of public service and helping others. It’s not the result we hoped, and it’s a shock given how he was getting better, but my father lived a full life and gave me more than material wealth ever could. I was as proud of him, as he was of me. Anyway, thank you, everyone, for this love and support. It means more than you will ever know.

Thank you, everyone. He was on the long path of recovery, but today things just took a turn and that was it. All in a few hours. Even though I’ll never be able to show him the pictures of that peaceful white landscape on Christmas Eve and Christmas, it brings me a measure of comfort to know that everything came full circle—some of my first memories with him involve our mutual excitement for snow, and his final holiday with us was just snowy enough. I share that, because I know you all understand. Keep us in your prayers.

My father passed away a few hours ago. Thank you all for your kind words and support the last few weeks.

My father passed away a few hours ago. Thank you all for your kind words and support the last few weeks.

The latter. 100%.

I miss those old TWC snow maps

Scooter knows?

@H2O is putting on his fanny pack and gassing up the boat as we type.

It’s awful. Edit: but also comical

Congrats OCMD

That’s awesome. I’d love to see some cold like that this winter.

Winter of yore

No disagreement here. Amen.

Better to have loved and lost than not loved at all?

Just an awful month throughout the east. Congrats west coasters lol.

Heck anything past three days this season has been risky.

Fox did, and with everything going on with my dad, I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet. What a legend. Part of the reason I’m a Raiders fan.

We’re good over here, but thanks for the call. The super PNA has actually been good for outdoor activities.

Oh we disagree here. I have low expectations for December here in SNE. In a four quarter game, Feb and March are winning time. You can easily have a good December and fall apart. A rocking Feb/March closes things out strong.

I'd obviously prefer snow, but a deep Arctic blast would work for me too. It seems like we don't get too many of those 10 degree high days down here. Exactly. These days I'd rather punt December and have a strong February/March (since Jan hasn't been great in a while) over middling events that define a season.

Nice coating here

THE SE RIDGE NEEDS TO BE EJECTED

Bridge reservation schedule quickly filling up.

I’d sign for a January 94 right now

It’s just not a wintry month, compared to a March at least, in recent years.