keb, I think a lot of us feel like, "well I'm not 'worldwide', who wants to hear from me'. But, we do, and I wish all the people in 'ordinary' spots would check in and tell us how it's going.

Doing well in the SW of the US, a place called Yuma, Arizona, where they grow all the romaine lettuce and lots of other salad-y things, and used to mine gold and things from the desert in days gone by. A refuge from colder climes, though the desert wind and dust storms can be fierce. But right now, a nice almost-perfect winter climate, where northern Yanks and Canadians can hide out til spring. Lucky and/or blessed to be able to do so.