The Infamous Blizzard

Welp, we're caught in the infamous Tsukuba Blizzard of 2008...Trees flocked with snow and big fat flakes drifting from the sky. Otherwise, not a lot to report. But Tsukuba is not a very traditional town -- only existing for 40 years and all. We have a nice location with a parkway/walkway right behind the building -- once you circle around the International Relations Center that surrounds on us 3 sides. It goes several klicks each way and connects us to parks, the City Center (Train station, shopping, city buildings) and so on. 3 grocery stores within walking distance, but we're someone limited on cooking gear since we're only here 6 months and don't want to toss out a bunch of new stuff.