Tomorrow will be Philadelphia schools' 3rd snow day in a row. The second big snow storm in the same week has left trees, power lines, awnings, roads, and roofs with ice, snow, and slush. I have seen at least 4 trees in my extended neighborhood down, blocking the road. Pretty crazy, really. Right outside my house, a branch fell from the tree.
Despite near-blizzard like conditions, I decided to trek over to Irish Pub at 12th and Walnut for some an adventure of snow, food, and beer. What else do you do on a snow day - especially when you know that you have the next day off as well?
Irish Pub is only a mile from my house. I am generally a pretty quick walker, however, when you are walking through a blizzard - it's tough to get anywhere very fast. 30 minutes later, I arrived at the bar in desperate need of a drink. We had a nice time. Played some cards and attempted to play Catch Phrase, except that none of us could pay enough attention for that game. 4 1/2 hours later, we left the bar and trekked home. A friend and I actually found a cab. The poor cab driver was from South Jersey, had been working since 10 AM and was stuck in Philadelphia because all of the bridges were closed. Poor guy. It was a great snow adventure!
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