Not only were the airports not crowded but most folks that were working were in a reasonably descent mood. That is except the very unhappy woman that checked us in at LAX but I suspect that she was just a most unhappy person all the time not just because it was Christmas day. She just had a morose demeanor that prevented her from neither acknowledging nor responding to my Christmas greeting as I approached the counter.
But no worries, I just stayed pleasant and got all the boarding passes in order and wished her a wonderful Christmas. She just stared at me with a blankness that rivaled that of a dresser draw as we headed for the security check point.
Thankfully we had a pleasant and uneventful flight into New York’s JFK airport. The very next day it started snowing like crazy and before we knew it that was nearly two feet of snow on the ground. It was just amazing how quickly the snow accumulated; it was something that I hadn’t experienced in years.
New Jersey got it the worst with 30 inches in some areas; they had to declare a state of emergency there and everyone is finger-pointing blame. Typical, everyone has to blame someone for not getting the streets plowed fast enough or getting the trains running on time or for the canceled flights.
We just sat back and enjoyed it and by Tuesday the roads were more or less passable. By then we were able to make our pilgrimage out to Jones Beach which we do every winter that we’re in New York. There is nothing like walking along the beach boardwalk with the sun shining and a brisk cold breeze. It makes the cup of clam chowder that much more welcomed when we duck out of the cold into the only concession stand that is open year round.
They say you can never go home again but there’s nothing like visiting it for the holidays with family!
Dave Bossert- commentary
Dave Bossert is a community volunteer who serves on a number of boards and councils. His commentaries represent his own opinions and not necessarily the views of any organization he may be affiliated with or those of the West Ranch Beacon.