I grew up in Northern Ohio where the winters were long and cold. The snow stayed on the ground for months at a time. We were children, and bundled in layers we would escape the house to play in the snow. You need the right snow to make a snowman, freshly fallen is the best. Large wet flakes that drift and alight on your face. After school the light would be fading and the chance to play before being called in would be precious. But if conditions were just right, we could build a snowman. And then, after we were called in to...more
