Vinter Wonderland.....or Ba Humbug?

We have a blanket of lovely snow outside!  Of course this is my prospective only...many "true" Minnesotoans do not view snow with such naivety. You would think that growing up in this state would create a default state of "joy" once the snowpack grew. In fact, it turns out that one's appreciation of snow and the seasons has to be earned, cultured, honed. I look at the changes in season as I do a relationship. Would you want to be in a relationship with a boring, totally  predictable individual?  Would you want all of your friends to think the same, walk the same...noop, not I...I hope you feel the same way I do. If you do not, what may help you to embrace the seasons is to actually get out and partake in them. While I am not opposed to going to a gym...I really do think it does limit one's exposure to the outdoors thereby contributing to one's dislike of seasonal changes. We do have many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors and to develop an appreciation of being outside no matter the season. I have been to many other states in the U.S. and we have the best park system and trail system in the country. I feel very fortunate to have access, almost out my back door, to the Victory Memorial Parkway and Theo Wirth Parkway. My husband and I just got back from snowshoeing on Victory Memorial. We merely walked two blocks, put on the snowshoes and walked for 45 minutes on fresh snow. So, what are you waiting for, are you going to just exist, to put up with the seasons, or embrace them, like the seasons of our lives, for they are not here for long, nor are we...enjoy!