It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Fresh cut trees, garland galore, frantic shoppers, and S N O W...in Houston??
NASA Pkwy and Space Center Houston with a beautiful winter blanket

2017 dishing out the surprises all the way to the end! In honor of this oh-so-miraculous winter flurry us Texans had the pleasure of playing in (or wrapping up in a blanket and looking out of the window at), let's run through some of the rarely experienced treasures of well, a REAL WINTER.

Top 7 "Woo-Hoo's" of a Real Winter

....even if it only lasts a week...

1. No sweating when you're:

    • Walking from the parking lot to your office
    • Walking the dog
    • Just standing outside or sitting on your patio

2. Similarly, no musty co-workers (or at least less musty...we hope)

    • You know who I'm talking about...those few who wear their summer "stress" on their sleeves, armpits, back, hair, and whatever else causes that B.O.

3. No-shave November?

    • Pshttt, No-shave in Winter (don't judge...you know you hate shaving, too!)

4. Guilty-Free Starbucks

    • Random Person: Jeez, you have Starbucks in your hand every day...so many carbs, money, blah blahhh
    • You: Shut up - it's cold outside!

5. All the more reason to go SHOPPING

    • sweaters? yes. boots? yes. scarves? yes. hats? yes. furry socks? yes. did I say boots? hell yes.
    • disclaimer: you will probably only wear them one day a year, if that, in Houston...

6. Snuggles

    • if you have a special someone, that chilly weather is the perfect time to hit the couch and snuggle up next to your lovebug (or dog)
    • *OR* try to scoot close to your mom on her couch and convince her to rub your head or scratch your back....if she's anything like mine, the winter chills will still not help you....

7. Best of all...it looks and feels a lot more like C H R I S T M A S !


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