The Idiot blithely endured the Arctic temperatures, icy conditions, coastal floods, power outages, burst pipes and frozen snow during the recent “bomb cyclone” storm on the east coast.
How?
He limited external exposure to fifteen minutes and stayed inside as much as possible playing online Scrabble, catching up on issues of The New Yorker, working on the body text of The Idiot and the Odyssey III, watching the Golden Globes and wondering why he left California.
Here’s what he saw when he emerged from his east coast base camp in Scituate, MA, where most US television networks sent their on-air correspondents to cover the storm.
Boats too frozen to move in the Scituate, MA, harbor.
Jeeps navigating rock-strewn streets on the Atlantic Ocean south of Boston, MA.
(Photo: George Malouf)
A frozen waterfall on Boston’s South Shore.
Plowed snow blocking his parking spot on the Scituate, MA, harbor.
Snow too frozen to shovel or blow in front of a house in Scituate, MA.
Snow-covered signs in front of businesses in Scituate, MA.
Shadows of leaf-less trees on fields of fresh snow.
Businesses temporarily closed in Scituate, MA, due to flooding.
Snow-covered hay in a manger in Scituate, MA.
A welcoming Scituate home after the storm.
What’s ahead?
The Idiot, always wearing proper clothing when he ventured outside, saw his shadow on Idiothog Day (January 7) and the cold temperatures destroyed his tan.
Due to the tangible threat of frostbite, The Idiot limits his east coast walks in sunny 8 °F (-13 0 °C) temperatures to fifteen minutes.
(Photo: Liz Chapin)
The Idiot saw his shadow on Idiothog Day (January 7) which means that in 2018 winter will end on March 20.
The cold weather from the winter storm took away The Idiot’s generally tan skin color.
(Photo: George Malouf)
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