More Christmas fun

This year we had a white Christmas, something that doesn't happen often here in Seattle. So much so that there's a song (a really sappy song -- sorry to anyone out there who loves it) that goes, "Christmas in the Northwest is a gift God wrapped in green."

In fact, we get so little snow here that we're not properly equipped with snow removal trucks as a city, and driving became somewhat treacherous as the snow packed and then got slippery. And then, when it began to melt, well, it wasn't pretty.

So, our usual Christmas fun was expanded to include snow, chains on both vehicles, snowmen, snowshoeing places in our neighborhood, and other snow-fun activities. Here are some highlights.