Getting into work the past few days hasn’t been easy but with a good temperament it wasn’t too much of a bother. But today was anything but fun. And it’s because of the wind. Anytime it’s cold, the wind makes it more unpleasant. Add snow to the mix and now you’ve got a white-out and frustrations over the cold and wet conditions. Yet as I saw there were some brave souls outside just like me making their way to work. Even though the Federal government has closed for a third day in a row there are plenty of people in Washington who have to go to work. The only improvement on this morning’s commute is that the METRO stations weren’t nearly as crowded as in the past four-five days. With decreased service and continued demand, the trains running 30 minutes apart were jammed full and some people were left waiting on the platform for another 30 minutes when they couldn’t get on board. Thankfully, today that wasn’t the case.