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That morning while I was on my “bread an ungodly amount of time. As I am of short and milk” run before the snowy Armageddon hit stature and particularly picky us, I asked her if she needed any groceries too. about my sartorial choices, I finally If there’s anything I learned after living here for found my coat at the end of the seven years is that we have to help each other season and instead looked for out if we are going to survive the long winter. other ways to warm my heart and soul during that relentless winter. And help we do…just perusing through Face- book last night there were several messages As I look out my window while about the MetroNorth schedules and which writing this column, snow has blanketed my roads/highways to avoid (practically all!). After backyard and beautiful icicles are forming spending admittedly too much time on social on my pine trees. It is the first snowfall of the media, I put my Iphone down and curled up with season and my kids couldn’t be happier. Me? a good book. As a source said in Anna Young’s Not so much…I have to wrap up this edition article about local book clubs – “There’s nothing and was hoping to finalize it instead of having a like having a cup of tea with your book with the dreaded snow day. fireplace going. It’s perfect.” I couldn’t agree more. It’s the best antidote to a cold winter night. But as I’m leafing through the pages herein, I come across Dan Levitz’s beautiful essay Wishing you a holiday season filled with warmth, on how winters actually help with communi- ty and family bonding. And I wholeheartedly agree. With an unanticipated early dismissal 04 | INSIDE ARMONK | WINTER 2018/2019 OUR DOCTORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. To make an appointment with a White Plains Hospital Medical & Wellness provides comprehensive care for the entire family, physician call: 914-849-7900 conveniently located in the heart of Armonk. 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