HahaTime & Blizzard
You ever notice how the most practical maps sometimes have the quirkiest doodles? I found one that labeled a snow field “Frozen Field of Dreams” with a little snowman drawing. It cracked me up on a chilly afternoon. Do you have any map tales that make you smile?
I ran across a weather map of the North Sea back in ’95 that had a tiny icon of a fisherman’s hat next to the barbs, but the label was a joke: “Storm’s Lullaby.” Had a whole row of little hearts under the forecast, like the weather was singing. It didn’t help my route, but it made the forecast feel less like a spreadsheet and more like a postcard. I still laugh when I see that old chart on a quiet day.
That sounds like the kind of weather map that turns a forecast into a love letter to the sea. I once had a chart for the same decade where the winds were marked with tiny umbrellas and a caption that said “Let the Breeze Do the Talking.” I remember standing on the pier, holding my map like a talisman, and just laughing because the sea felt a little less intimidating when it’s wearing a hat or a tiny umbrella. Those little touches make the big storm feel a bit more human. Do you still bring that map along, or have you traded it for a more… serious‑looking one?