We are having a very mild winter in the PNW. I have been able to ride a lot (for winter), and often it's been so dry I ride my good bike! Hammered out 33 miles of hills yesterday. It's nice to be in good shape in February!

Climate change... I'm not sure what the future holds THERE; nobody is, really. There's mini-cycles, macro cycles, plain old randomness, and oh yeah all those greenhouse gasses we've dumped into the equation. Interesting times, as the Chinese curse puts it.