Well, this is going to be my second winter without snow and I can’t say that I miss it. While not as warm as PR at this time, we aren’t exactly freezing down here in Austin. Last week was chilly (30′s), but this week is shaping up nicely (it’s 70 right now). It’s kinda nice being able to walk around without a coat in the middle of December.

I do kinda like the fact that Austin can get quite cold during the winter. It really gives you a feeling of the seasons changing. This feeling can be good or bad I guess, since it reminds me that we’re all getting older. Though, in PR it never felt like Christmas, or Spring, or Summer, or whatever.

I’m pleased that the Austinites do seem to like Christmas quite a lot. Though we don’t have snow, there are a lot of lights and decorations up. Plus, this being a god-fearing state many people are off for Christmas week. (No, not “holiday” week. Christmas week.)

An update on our planned Chicago trip: I will probably be working on Monday the 18th, so our likely arrival date in Chicago is late on the 20th (19th is our overnight stay in Little Rock).