Snow: Let it Snow

       Yes, Tahoma has awaken to white powder on the ground.  It is a light dusting- the first in weeks, and hopefully not the last. Forecasters say it will add little to the pack, but we'll take it, no matter. It could actually continue tonight as clouds continue to float across the mountains into the Great Basin area of Nevada and Utah.

         We must be joyful about this event today; The holiday-Presidents Day often marks the high point of winter in Tahoma and Lake Tahoe itself.  While there is still much snow remaining from December's record snowfall, we are still a long way from catching up to normal.  Some locals are expecting a "MArch Miracle".  But we do not lack of dreamers here. Dreaming of deep powder on the slopes always gives one a positive outlook and hope.  The Winter Olympics in Beijing concluded yesterday and all the isolated athletes departed for their home countries; some to scary conditions such as those in Russya where mad men are pulling the levers of forces that could lead into a European land war.  Will former snowboarders from the Moskova suburbs be changing boarder pants for winter camo suits?  Will Ukrainian skiers switch to rifles vice ski poles? Will Beloruss ice dancers dress up as infantrymen?

       Mad Vlad Putin has left the land of rational thinking.  The little twerp is dancing around the Kremlin, behind the curtain, laughing, laughing, and laughing some more as the levers he pulls sends jet aircraft, tanks, troops, ships, and missiles on a path to destruction.

     Simultaneously, Pres. Joe Biden is readying his levers: no more money to Russya; no more real estate to oligarchs; no more international American visas to anyone from the largest country in the world; no more international settlements in financial dealings; no more Aeroflot flights to London; all Russyan assets in the UK frozen-for ever.  The oil pipelines will be shut down; no more purchases of Russyan energy products; no more international student visas to any country except China.   Xi Jin Ping will now have the ultimate hammer with the Bear to the north:  want business? Let's talk- but by the way, just listen as we tell you, Mr. Putin, all the terms you will now have to comply with.

      Have a nice day Vladimir.