沙漠的冬天

When sunshine is a given in the Valley, deemed as a desert by most people, clouds and rain become a valued rarity. The snowstorms are in the news almost everyday recently but they are in the north. What we have here are several days without sunshine. I am so longing for some snow or even just rain. But this is the winter in a desert. Don't expect too much.

Went to the post office today. It was nice to see people waiting in line to send gifts, holiday cards, and letters to their loved ones. The staffs today are nice and helpful. You can feel the holiday spirit in the air. They even have a manager-like high-spirited woman waiting on the people in line, answering questions, providing envelopes, boxes, and most importantly keeping the line moving as fast as she can. Even though there were many people, I did not feel it would take a long time and it probably took about the average time you would spend in a post office but it did not feel long at all. People kind of just like me enjoyed the moments leading to the holidays.