Winter is one of my favorite seasons. Food tastes better. The air is crisper. I sleep better and there’s something about walking (and playing) it it. However winter can also be quite dangerous.

We are currently experiencing onslaught of wintry weather. Over 1 Million Californian’s are without power. Over 5 feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada range, with reports of 10 feet in higher elevation. And, 30 miles east of Reno,  Fernley is under 8 feet of water after a canal broke.

Europe is being gripped by cold weather too. Even the Black Sea was not being good to the Balkans.

Winter weather can be nasty and quite treacherous. San Francisco