One freezing Saturday afternoon in January, Byron kept saying to Aaron with a curious, imploring tone, "Snowman? Outside?" They had not built a snowman, but earlier in the day Aaron had explained to Byron what a snowman was, and he now wanted to see one for himself. "No time like the present," I suggested. Aaron was ready for a cigar. So we headed outside to build Byron's first snowman.
I couldn't get the snow to ball up so I made a large mound and packed it down. I shaped the mound into a structure that vaguely resembled legs and stacked two blocks of snow on top.
I took the first two pictures with my iPhone. The shots are underexposed and grainy because of the low resolution of the iPhone camera and the lack of a flash. It's a shame because the facial expressions were perfect. Note to self: bring a real camera if there's even a remote chance you'll be taking photographs.
I took the remaining pictures with my Canon Powershot A590 using the flash.
The snowman's bulbous nose is not a symptom of a drinking problem.
Aaron's snowman needs a little more work.
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