I would have loved to do that today!
We are hunkered down waiting out Irene today... Its getting pretty bad out here, I can just imagine what the coast is going through! I'm taking this as a sign that we are going to be moving to New Orleans later this year...

Right before we moved here, we got a "huge" snow storm in Portland, Or and our first winter here was 2009 and we had 3 blizzards. My family on the West Coast teases us that they are going to kick us out once they realize we ar what is bringing all the record breaking weather. We were told it doesn't really snow in DC, 100 degree days are rare and there is never earthquakes, tornadoes or hurricanes... We have broken numerous records for most of those and we've experienced all the them at least once... It has definitely been an experience living on the East Coast, I can say that for sure.
I hope everyone that is in Irene's path are staying safe!