Keepin Warm
7:00 PM, early winter, NYC
Guy one (generic ninth floor office worker with a good view to the exterior): Howya doin?
Guy two (janitor for the building, emptying individual trash cans, beginning of his shift): Not too bad. you?
Guy one: Fine. I hear it's gonna snow tonight.
Guy two: Yeah, they're saying 9 inches.
Guy one: Jeez. You gotta shovel the sidewalks?
Guy two: Yeah.
Guy one: Man...sorry to hear that.
Guy two: That's OK. There's a little bar across the street where I can get a brandy to warm up.
Guy one: Sounds effective.
Guy two: Yeah...helps me get thru the night.
Guy one: You hear the joke about the reindeer and the cab driver?
Guy two: Yeah.
Guy one (logging off, leaving for home): Well...have a good one.
Guy two: You too.
Are you Guy One? "Sounds effective" sounds like something you might say in that situation.
Personally, I've always liked shoveling snow. The fresh air, being outside on the deserted streets... but to also have a brandy waiting at a little bar. That's not bad at all.
what the shit? it's already snowed in nyc this year? where was I?
i was always partial to a cup of cocoa after being out in the cold. i suppose that can be traced to the fact that i haven't shovelled snow since i was a teenager. living in a condo / apartment leaves little opportunity to participate in snow removal.
however, finding a cozy pub with a fireplace and guinness can't be beat when the weather outside is frightful. follow with a walk outdoors to hear each flake hit the ground. even in the city the sound (or lack thereof) is soothing.