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    No. 6 - Fresh White Powder

    Sledding, skiing and angels are all things made better when snow is involved, and December is the ideal time for the flakes to fall. Sledding and skiing are the more active ways to keep the blood flowing in this winter cold, helping us stay fit while having a bit of fun before we break our necks.

    It’s necessary we take heed to the generous snowfall and make poorly shaped snowmen with carrot wieners, engage in snowball fights with kids a fraction of our age and engrave the most majestic drunken snow angels in our neighbors’ driveways the world has ever seen.

    There’s no room for excuses this year, even if you’re from the snow-barren states. Toss on some gloves, lace up those boots and indulge your inner child, even if that means burying grandma under three feet of powder.