Woke up this morning to about 8 inches of snow on the balcony. Kingston, who just managed to walk down stairs, was puzzled by this mountain of fluffy white stuff that was making his trip down the steps much more challenging than a few hours earlier. He loves the snow, definitely less distraught by it than his masters, who were shoveling the car out.

So, to try and bring a bit of warmth to this cold, snow-filled Montreal, listen to Funky Kingston by Toots and the Maytals…