On Sunday, thoughts of the brutal winter ebbed away a bit as I sat on the patio reading outside for the first time since the fall. At one point, I was warm --- imagine that --- and I kicked off my shoes and shucked my light fleece jacket. I had forgotten about the true joy of reading outside in sunlight. It was a bit of a tease as yesterday and today started out cloudy and gray again, but, ah, I felt like I had a spa day and unwound and enjoyed the moment.