The Day the Lowcountry Froze Over (and I Put on Pants)

It is stupid cold in the Lowcountry.
Like 25 degrees Fahrenheit, light snow falling, and everyone collectively asking, “Is this allowed?”

Despite the arctic betrayal, I still went out to a recovery meeting. And for the first time in about a year, I made a bold, historic decision:

I wore pants.

Normally, I’m a shorts guy. Easy. Efficient. Prosthetic-friendly. Pants, however, turn getting ready into a full-blown obstacle course:

First, feed the prosthetic through the pant leg (no snags, please).
Then the intact leg (simple, but don’t get cocky).
Then, line up the pin in the socket system.
Hope alignment is correct.
Tighten the socket.
Re-check everything.
Question life choices.

All that… to go outside and freeze.

Now here’s the real dilemma:
If I want to see a movie tomorrow, I may have to do this again.
That is, unless Mount Pleasant shuts down because of a few inches of snow.

Let’s be honest — there are no plows.
There are no salt trucks.
Many people have never seen snow on a palm tree.

So if the town closes, I’ll understand.
If not, I’ll be back in pants… cautiously, strategically, and slightly annoyed.

Either way, I’ll see everyone after the long thaw.

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