We're constantly surprised by the alarm in our otherwise stoic New England friends when they hear word of a "major snow storm" coming. People make plans to not leave the house, food is stockpiled, videos are rented, and a communal gasp is audible. And when the first few flakes fall they run around like Chicken Little, screaming about the sky falling and how we're all going to be buried under a mountain of snow by the killer blizzard stalking up the coast.

Come on people, this is New England, not Texas: a little snow is good for you. Especially since we gave up our cars, we've appreciated a good snow storm, and welcome the occasional blizzard, but this , my friends, was no blizzard. Sure some flights and school were cancelled, but we should all be used to this sort of thing by now. Logan only saw 17.5 inches of snow; that's not even two feet! The Celtics game went on as scheduled and no power was lost. No big deal.

So next time the weathermen start warning you of the massive snow headed our way, take a deep breath and just chill the hell out — you're a New Englander, you're built for it.

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