Strike that.  It’s not “cold.” 

It’s Oh My Fucking God For the Love of Sweet Tapdancing Jesus Cold.

How do these people endure it?

On the other hand, the heavy snowfall (almost all day pretty much every day I was there) was beautiful.  East Aurora (where Fisher Price is located) is a beautiful little town and the job was a pleasure.

All week I was hoping to get to see Niagara Falls in its wintertime splendor.  I’ve been there before, but in warm weather.

Today it was snowing so fiercely I didn’t think I’d want to be on the road any extra; just get to the airport and count myself lucky that my clueless California driving skills didn’t get me killed on snowy/icy roads.

HOWEVER I am happy to report that not only did I make it to the Falls, but I got to see BOTH of them. 

Both of them?  Yup, “Niagara Falls” actually consists of two completely separate falls.  The set on the American side (imaginatively named “American Falls”) are not the famous ones you see in the movies and on postcards.  That would be “Horseshoe Falls” on the Canadian side.

I had no passport so I knew I couldn’t cross over to Canada to get the proper view of Horseshoe.  However, from the north end of Goat Island (yes, it’s really called that) I got a perfectly acceptable view of the famous flow.

The falls were not frozen, but they were amidst tons of ice and snow and were visually quite impressive.

Next:  On to American Girl!!