Halcyon
 

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.