"To make his supper and eat it alone..." (Jeff Tweedy / Wilco, Summerteeth, from the album Summerteeth, Rel. 1999).Is it the Winter Solstice yet? Because I think that would be just corking. Nutty. Groovy. Nifty. Splendid.
I've never been one to honk / flap / kvetch and such about the Vancouver winters, because as one who grew up in Northern Alberta, and then spent a couple of brutal winters in Montreal - I've never had a heart attack from shoveling rain in Vancouver.
I've always loved my life on the West (wet) Coast, and for years have been able to be a barstool prophet going off to anyone who would be unfortunate to be in earshot about how beautiful the winter is here (it still is), and how cool it is when the fog rolls in and covers everything in a monochromatic shade of grey (it still is & does), and how it gets dark at 4:30 PM, and people scurry around in their brightly colored umbrellas (some of them still do), but take refuge in brightly lit, warm comfy pubs, bistros and such (maybe - I'm not going out that much these days). Seriously all you need is a leather jacket, some waterproof shoes, a good umbrella and a fair amount of patience. (Not like the infamous bottled water foolishness of 2006).
I have a friend who for years (with his high paying gig) is able to jet off for a couple of weeks down Mexico way every winter - as the lack of daylight really gets to him. For years I never really understood that - until now. Maybe it's the stress of my stupid job that I've been carrying around with me for the better part of a year. Maybe it's because I've decided to strike out on my own in this time of turmoil and global uncertainty where NO-ONE is paying their bills on time, or maybe I just need to catch a break and get some daylight.
December 21 isn't too far off. The Winter Solstice will come and go, and if history is any judge, by mid-January I'll be able to look up at the sky at 5:00 and see that it is still light out, and know that it is only going to improve on a daily basis.
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