Congratulations, Joseph Colangelo. You have won winter. Mother Nature has tried to beat us down with her incessant freezing precipitation and tundra-like temperatures, but you have not let her kill your spirit. Your children will remember the Winter of '15 not with a chill in their bones but with a sparkle in their eyes as they gleefully relive the 10-second trips whizzing down the sledding track their awesome Dad built just for them.
If I had the skills to carve you an ice sculpture, I would. Goodness knows there's enough material around to work with.
Ellen Sturm Niz is a New York City-based editor and writer who is very tired of trudging through slushy puddles. Follow her on Twitter and Pinterest.