I logged into the nearest tv station's website this morning to check on school delays because of snow. I saw this on the weather section, and thought it was kind of neat. Decided to share 
HALCYON DAYS
Famed poet Walt Whitman wrote of the, ?brooding and blissful halcyon days? and so did Ogden Nash. Each of these poets was referring to a period of calm on the ocean?s waters. Tradition has it that a mythical bird, the Halcyon, laid its eggs on the calm water in the middle of winter. Historians suggest the bird?s name may have a Greek source and represents the Kingfisher, which is a real-life bird. No matter what the source of the word or the bird itself, Halcyon Days represent a beautiful period of calm on the high seas. To a somewhat lesser degree, Halcyon Days can be used to describe any period of calm weather, especially in the midst of winter.
HALCYON DAYS
Famed poet Walt Whitman wrote of the, ?brooding and blissful halcyon days? and so did Ogden Nash. Each of these poets was referring to a period of calm on the ocean?s waters. Tradition has it that a mythical bird, the Halcyon, laid its eggs on the calm water in the middle of winter. Historians suggest the bird?s name may have a Greek source and represents the Kingfisher, which is a real-life bird. No matter what the source of the word or the bird itself, Halcyon Days represent a beautiful period of calm on the high seas. To a somewhat lesser degree, Halcyon Days can be used to describe any period of calm weather, especially in the midst of winter.