Winter Solstice - Mayan Foolsday

So the (alleged) prophesied Mayan end of the world didn’t happen. I feel badly for the Mayans – they didn’t ask for any of this doomsday nonsense, they probably just ran out of space on the stone tablet they were using for their calendar. Maybe the archeologists who found these supposed doomsday discs should have looked turned them over and looked on the other side? Maybe there was another 12,000 years noted there…


Anyway, moving along. The one thing that did happen on time, and as foretold, was the Winter Solstice. As of 6:12am EST this morning, the days will cease getting shorter and once again begin lengthening in duration. This, of course, means we'll be seeing more and more of the Sun!  Yay, Sun!  With it's warmth and light...and warmth!  Sadly, it’s a very slow process, though, which means we have at least several months ahead of us before the temps begin climbing again.  Oh well, we’ve learned to be patient at this point.

Hey, we survived the end of the world, right? What’s a few months of cold...and snow…and ice…and…no riding…wait, no riding? It is the end of the world!!!

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!! STOCK UP ON SUPPLIES!!!!  MAKE A BREAK FOR IT!!!!  BATTEN DOWN THE DOORS AND WINDOWS!!!! HEAD FOR THE HILLS!!!!  WRAP YOURSELF IN A MATTRESS AND HIDE IN YOUR BASEMENT!!!!  RUN SCREAMING TOWARD THE HORIZON!!!!

Or just crack a beer and hope that summer gets here soon...