Cold enough to freeze...

...the fingers off a fat old scooter rider! But this winter, I found a solution at a bicycle shop. They're called Bar Mitts, and are made from the same material as scuba diving wet suits. At 50 bucks, they are a bit steep, but I gave them to me as an early Christmas present. Aren't I a swell fellow?

Now, for the really cool stuff: My son Tim, a bank VP who travels for his bank, traded in his many frequent flyer miles for a trip to Paris with his wife Meredith. The hotel is costing them $33 for 10 days, and he saved a bundle on everything!

Mere at some big thing - note the wedding photography going on behind the pole on the right!

A selfie at a cell tower in Paris. We are very proud of Tim's ability to save on things, and on Meredith's ability to get things done.
And of course, Mere did Tim's makeup for Halloween

Yes, we are so proud of our youngest son, and are thrilled that he moved out of our house before he started wearing dresses.

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