I experienced my "insulated ski mask time" when I spent four weeks in Cambridge trying to talk my daughter into staying at MIT. I used to think that scarves and gloves were fashion accessories; after that experience, I understood that they were necessities! It was a miserable experience - too cold to walk to the dining hall; too cold to wait outside for campus transportation; cabs cost at least $15 each way to get to a restaurant, so that wasn't a backup for classes and meals. I paid for my daughter to take cabs to and from class so she wouldn't be sick all of the time from being out in cold weather. The subzero temperatures and the people with no social skills helped me understand why she wanted to leave. We were happy to welcome her back to her birthplace, Atlanta.
My husband was born and reared in Madison, WI. He'd never go back. Now he thinks GA is too cold. LOL.
