(Beginning of the blizzard. The blowing snow looks like smoke!) Chicago just experienced a blizzard on Tuesday night. It was a big one. A bad one. It came with thunder and lightning. And so the weatherman called it "Thunder Snow." The wind howled, visibility was low, the snow came down heavily and was swept around like smoke, creating huge drifts in every nook and cranny, doorway and window sill all over the city. Lake Shore Drive was shut down but not before several hundred cars were …
What’s that sound outside my window?
A familiar rhythmic scraping sound penetrated my dreams. It kept going on and on: "What the heck is it?" Are the stockings hung by the chimney with care? Nah. There are stockings hanging around here but not with care! I roll over. My alarm hasn't even gone off to start my on again - off again -snooze button game! …