Yesterday the Montréal snow beast was pissed and dumped about 16+ inches of snow on the city. So what did a majority of the city dwellers do? They went about their day as they normally would. The one thing about Montrealers and Canadiens as a whole is, they aren’t afraid of a little cold and snow.

In a show of solidarity to those already out and about in the storm, my wife and I decided to make our way to the home expo taking place at the Olympic Stadium which is within walking distance from our apartment. Actually we had planned to go a while ago, but that first sentence sounded a bit more dramatic. More drama to follow.

Anyway. As we fought our way through the knee deep snow drifts that had planted themselves on the sidewalks, we felt the wind trying to rip our faces off while the snow “sand blasted” our eyeballs. When we reached the end of our journey and opened the doors to the stadium, a wave of relief washed over us. We were now safe from the beast who had the city in it’s grasp.

I removed the icicles that had built up in my beard, my wife took off 5 of the 10 layers of clothing she was wearing and we headed into the expo. We made the rounds, then walked back home. I shoveled the landing and stairs again and then nourished my body with some food for I had felt weak after our heroic adventure to the home expo. After regaining my strength and experiencing a need for some bourbon, I headed back out into the night to witness how other parts of the city were coping.

Even though the weather was a bit undesirable, it was just a typical day for those of us who live in this city. Snow is often welcomed and the people who live here embrace the winter activities that come with it.

Good times.

Snow? What snow?