dreaming of warmer climes

Sorry I've been absent here. We've had a lot going on since our big trip over break. Broken pipe in the basement, RATS!!, a frozen pipe, did I mention RATS!!!? And by the way, it's way below freezing over here, and I'm not hardy enough to enjoy long treks in the ice (I had to look that up to make sure I didn't mean "hearty," but the "hardy" definition is correct: capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.). My outdoor activity consists of rushing either to and from the kids' schools/babysitter or rushing to and from the car on my way to Wegman's or the gym. And now that the semester has started, rushing to and from the bus to Cornell. Anyway, I'll stop whining, and post some photos of our REALLY GREAT winter trip to California.