The Goq (and anyone else feeling miffed): No hard feelings intended in my above post. I think Chicago is a very nice place, and feel bad for any hardships our fellow Jewish brethren may endure due to snowstorms and other events there. However, I expressed my gradtitude in that I don’t live there because I do not have to be terribly concerned (at least for the present moment) with:
a)shoveling lots of snow again
b)how certain relatives who are returning from overseas in the next day or two will be getting home
c)how I’m going to get to work(s)
etc.
But this doesn’t take away from my empathy…
On the bright side, fresh snow is really beautiful…And can be quite enjoyable…