Weird weather
If there's one thing you can be assured of in New England at Christmastime, it's that winter is on the way. Living on Cape Cod, we're not accustomed to having "white Christmases", as it were -- in fact, we get them less than 20 percent of the time, if the local meteorologists are to be believed.
Still, it's usually quite chilly, and it's clear that it's only a matter of time before the ground has a layer of snow on it. Not this year, however.
I was able to go outside a few times today without even wearing a jacket, in short sleeves -- it's actually in the low 50s, which is damn near tropical for this time of year. And while it's expected to cool down a bit over the weekend, it's supposed to remain above freezing straight through New Year's Day.
It's cloudy and raining (lightly), but not that I'm complaining. We don't have to shovel rain.