For a multigenerational Texan, born and raised in Austin, I know an inordinate amount about snow, and not in that douchey, spring break in Aspen way. Until 1992, I’d seen a grand total of ½ inch, which is about par for the course for your average central Texan.
Then I made the still inexplicable decision to pass on UT and attend college in Maine. Maine is, without a doubt, a state that will leave an impression.
Right or wrong, black or white
Cross the line your gonna pay
In the dawn before the light
Live and die by the shades of gray
-Shades of Grey, Robert Earl Keen
I’m a fan of starting creative writing with a quote. Sure, it’s a lazy writer’s crutch, letting some other wordsmith create your opening stanza and allowing you to get on with the writing process. But damn if it’s not an effective way to punch through writer’s block (plus