Pete, I'm surprised at you. Wouldn't have believed you were one of those 'know it alls' who made the little ones cry by telling them there's no Santa Claus. For shame!

Sure, there's a Punxatawney Phil...has been many of them over the years since they don't live as long as 'Phil' supposedly has. Any woodchuck in his right mind would grab the job in an instant. Imagine the notoriety, the fun, the power!

Don't be a spoil sport...enjoy life.

Better yet, go endure a seemingly endless dreary winter and better understand the sheer perversity and exasperation with the status quo that leads to fantastic tales and actions.

BTW, I love winter...I just don't like the modern version of it fighting tire chains, traffic, and snow plows. Much prefer a good ol' maple sugaring with hot syrup on real-snow cones...followed by music and laughter and all the rest. Ah, home!

Sandi Bowman