Crystal balls of weathermen notwithstanding, we have about eight inches of snow in the driveway, and it’s still coming down hard. The snowplows are out, but they can’t keep up. We drove my mom home, and the Subaru (“All wheel drive all the time”) was slipping all over the road. It was lots of fun.

Since the Red Sox won the World Series, nothing can disturb my calm optimism. Winter — so what! It’s beautiful outside.

Adam got out of Boston just in time. Either that, or two days too early. It’s almost too good a storm to have to miss.