Yeah, Amos -- and I just got a letter from my cousin in Yuma, Arizona. It was wrapped in a Christmas card of a snowy cathedral landscape. What's with that?!?

Santa Anas can drive you mad, just like the Mistral. It can also add nastyness to any fires that get started.

Amos, you can keep the Santa Anas! Ice I'm not crazy about. A little bit of snow is nice -- especially if it goes away before it turns black from car exhaust and general pollution.

I like the change of seasons, but I'm glad I have an all wheel drive car and good tires!

Linn