Yeah Peter, Venice Beach is awesome!! There's a lot of fun, crazy people there, little shops, places to eat and a pier. Veg, weightlifting is definitely a spectator sport with us there, I have a lot of fun there. And all less than 10 minutes from my house.
Kevin, wasn't February gorgeous! I was so glad we had such great weather for my company from Minnesota. I'm amazed when I watch the weather report and see how chilly it gets esp. at night sometimes in the Valley and out your way. It has been cool the last few weeks comparitively, though our rain in this area has been sporadic and fairly short in duration when it does come. My former brother in law lives out there, works at the prison.
Don, that's another very pretty picture. I like the pictures where the snow sticks to the trees like that. I appreciate the beauty of it so much more now, which was kind of what I expected would happen, when I no longer had to deal with it firsthand (much as I know how some folks truly enjoy it).