Winter

# Chapter176

Winter ennui is a real thing. Its probably just the cold, but I am so lethargic. I can hardly get out bed when the temp is in the teens or worse morning after morning. When every outside task is painful and it takes 20 extra minutes to get enough clothes on to go outside and do that painful whatever. Yes this is a rant on winter, cold, too many clothes, not enough warmth, painful aching joints and no fun being outside, and not enough sunshine.

This of course all disappears if you are on the ski slope and things are sliding along appropriately. Suddenly the temperature is perfect, the sunshine is awesome, and exhilaration of racing down the hill has got your heart racing and your joy humming. Ennui is no where to be found. In my humble opinion this is the entire reason that ski resorts were created - to relieve the pressure and experience of winter ennui. And of course they exist to make a lot of money, but that is another post for another morning. Today, this weekend, this winter has been the ennui winter.

Too many hours inside, too many books read (yes you heard that right) and too many high calorie meals, too many frozen cigar experiences, too many clouds, too much wind. Since I have a birthday coming up real soon, I have been trying to get my wife to go to Asia with me for 5-6 weeks so that we can weather the remainder of this winter in the warm climate of SE Asia, and even though she is not interested, I may go anyways. That is how bad I am feeling this.

Of course until winter breaks loose and Spring arrives, we try to sit in the sunshine when it is coming through the windows. We try to stay active and strong to combat the physical side of ennui. And we try to be filled with hope that Summer is coming.