My sister sent me an iMessage this morning showing her husband and daughter shoveling snow in Colorado Springs, I was with a friend and had my iPhone handy and had to send this snap of me squinting in the bright San Diego sun right back to them.

For those of you asking about the Julian pies sign in yesterday's photo, they are famous apple pies made in nearby Julian CA which is an old mining town in the mountains east of SD.

And finally, my warmest holiday greetings to all my friends in Pbase land. i wish you the best for the holiday season. Our friendships and times together here online and in person mean much to me. - Robin