When I lived on the Eastern seaboard I used to use that "God intended us to live this way" rationalization. "I LIKE four clear seasons", I'd say, as I helped haul some dumb city slicker out of the ditch on the eve of our first snowfall each year, tearing my mittens to shreds on their frozen bumper. I knew all the rationalizations and justifications and self-delusory little buttons to push. It was the only way I could continue to live there!

Which, now, I don't! :>)

78 degrees again today. Pleasant salty breeze off the Pacific -- a little mist in the morning...blue skies by noon.

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