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We're not in California Anymore

This is part of the Putnam Memorial, one of approximately 2 million state parks in Connecticut. I ventured out to escape the four walls of my hotel room before I started work. And you should be proud of me for not losing my lens cap in the snow this time. But that's only because I lost it in January.

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Winter Weather Advice (I love my coworkers)

When I explained to my new coworkers how excited I was about the novelty of snow on the ground they had a few ideas for me.  Collectively they told me how to drive in the snow, what kind of socks to wear, and how to make good snow balls.  In two unrelated instances I was told that lemon grass is very common in Connecticut and when snow sits on it the snow picks up flavor, turning it into a natural unsweetened snow cone.  One mentioned that I would find more of this near trees, because the grass grows better in the shade.

Hot damn I thought, free snow cone.  When I saw the first patch, I was excited to give it a try, but I couldn't really get to it through the brush.  It was the first find on my short hunt, but it wasn't worth pushing through the brush.

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