Snow days were, of course, special as a child, but somehow they feel even better as an adult. Maybe the unexpected time off seems like such a treat because of the day in, day out, year round nature of work. Or maybe it's because a snow day lets us feel like kids again, giddy with anticipation and jubilant over the unplanned freedom. Whatever the reason, this mid- February snow storm that shut down the Fed, and most of the rest of DC, was much appreciated.