Weekend Wrap-up Jan. 13: Cold enough for ya?

What’s colder, -37C of -34.6F?

It’s a trick question because either one is really—and I mean really—cold. Welcome Polar Vortex! Don’t overstay your welcome.

In Edmonton, Alberta, home of the 5-time Stanley Cup champion Oilers—not to be confused with the no-time Stanley Cup champion Houston Oilers, but here’s an Edmonton connection for you: Quarterback Warren Moon who played for the Edmonton Eskimos (now the Elks) winning 5 consecutive Grey Cups, played 9 seasons for the Houston Oilers (winning no championships)—

Where the heck was I going with this? Oh, yeah…

In Edmonton it will be -37C. That’s cold. And that’s not even factoring in the wind chill. You know Wind Chill. The “I don’t think it’s cold enough for you, so try this on for size” effect.

Compare that to Iqaluit, located on Baffin Island in the Arctic, which will be a balmy -4C.

The Polar Vortex will bring freezing temperatures to some of the southern states later, making places in Canada warmer than Texas. Guess you need to pack up the RV and head up to Ottawa. I hear they have a beautiful skatung rink.

On my blog this week:Weekend Wrap-up Jan. 13: Cold enough for ya?Free Book Friday Jan 12: Read this if you didn’t read last week’s.Thursday Thoughts: WinterWeird Wednesday Jan. 10: Remember when?Music Monday: Mondays. Do you like ’em?

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Leon Stevens is a multi-genre author, composer, guitarist, songwriter, and an artist, with a Bachelor of Music and Education. He published his first book of poetry, Lines by Leon: Poems, Prose, and Pictures in January 2020, followed by a book of original classical guitar compositions, Journeys, and a short story collection of science fiction/post-apocalyptic tales called The Knot at the End of the Rope and Other Short Stories. His newest publications are the novella trilogy, The View from Here, which is a continuation of one of his short stories, and a new collection of poetry titled, A Wonder of Words.

My new book page: http://books.linesbyleon.com/

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