I'm sitting at my desk bundled in my thickest sweatshirt and a hot mug of tea is at hand. Driving Eli to school this morning, there were a few small snow flurries drifting through the air. I'm trying hard to remember that just two weeks ago we were at the beach. Mind you, it wasn't balmy. But it was warm enough to be barefooted and wade, to let your body go easy in the sun and listen to the waves...