Category Archives: weather

Nature Moots the Discussion

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

I witnessed a curious interaction between two of my students.   The first said that winter wasn’t so bad.  The second answered that it wasn’t the winter he had experienced the previous year. Both students are from warmer climates than this … Continue reading →

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When it’s Winter Outside

Posted on January 19, 2020 by

The weather forecasters were right for once and we got a ton of snow. It has been coming down all day from late morning until night.  While you read this blog Sunday morning, I will have donned my boots and … Continue reading →

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An Oasis

Posted on January 11, 2020 by

I watched the movie Midnight in Paris the other day and in it, the main character was explaining to his fiancée that Paris looked better in the rain.  Perhaps he had seen too many prints of Delacroix.  I enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Cyclists Spotted

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

Despite being December, the day was absolutely gorgeous. The sun was shining and the snow was melting.  The birds weren’t singing because they had long ago migrated to warmer climates.  It wasn’t balmy, but it was warmer than it had … Continue reading →

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A Warm Spell

Posted on December 10, 2019 by

When I left the house this morning, I was suddenly aware that it wasn’t that cold. I could almost see the snow melting before my eyes.  I was a bit confused.  You see, for the first time in a long … Continue reading →

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The First Snowfall

Posted on November 8, 2019 by

Today’s Perfect Moment is not this snowfall that I had ignored during weather forecast part of my morning radio show. Instead, it is my students’ reactions to the snowfall which are the amazing part.  It happens every year, but I … Continue reading →

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What a Gorgeous Day

Posted on October 30, 2019 by

I was so productive this morning that I left later than usual for the bus. Though later than usual, I was certain I wouldn’t be late for my actual job.  It was with this, rare, relaxed feeling about my mid … Continue reading →

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What Happened?

Posted on October 3, 2019 by

If you read about my summer day in October, you might have wondered how it all turned out.  Well, basically, by the time the evening rolled around the rain had started and the temperatures had fallen.  By the next day, … Continue reading →

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Summer in October

Posted on October 2, 2019 by

When I heard the news on the radio confirming what was being whispered around my office the previous day, I was pretty certain I knew what Today’s Perfect Moment was going to be. Various people had been talking about it … Continue reading →

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Cool Morning

Posted on August 23, 2019 by

I know people aren’t going to agree, or even like what I am going to write for Today’s Perfect Moment. It isn’t going to be popular.  I expect a flood of negatives and only a handful of readers who agree.  … Continue reading →

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