Trouble in Georgetown

I had some errands to run this morning on my way in to work — hitting the bank, picking up a new bus pass and the like — so I ended up taking a different bus into Georgetown than usual.

As I got off the bus and started walking down the street, I heard a little commotion in one of the alleyways to my left. Looking over, I saw a young lady frantically running down the alleyway, coat open, trying to keep her footing in the fresh snow. Since Georgetown is a more industrial area, and there are occasional reports of problems in the area, this was more than enough to get my attention.

Suddenly, her pursuer rounded the corner of the building. He stepped into the alley, saw the lady, took aim…

…and a snowball went flying through the air, arcing up and then back down to explode across the windshield of a car that the lady had just ducked behind.

Laughing, she popped back up, scooped some snow off the hood of the car and hastily packed it together, sending it back towards her friend, then ducked around the front of the building, as he started running across the street to find another fresh patch of snow.

For a city that doesn’t get snow very often, a good old-fashioned snowball fight isn’t a bad way to start the day at all.

Happy New Years Eve Day, everyone. Have fun tonight with whatever festivities you may find — fireworks, friends, dancing, champagne, snowballs, or whatever you might have in store.

And save a New Year’s kiss for me (well…except for the guys, in which a hearty handshake will do just fine)!