Winter Storm

As I look out my window, just north of Los Angeles, I see snow covered mountains. It is cold - under 40 degrees F. - and has been for several days. The Grapevine is closed both ways by snow.

I can only hope that some eco-freak is stranded on the Grapevine trying to explain how terrible global warming is to her fellow travelers.

But, the cold and snow make one realize that the holidays are upon us. It's the time of year in California when you go around wishing people a pleasant non-denominational gender-neutral holiday of their own choosing. You gather around the non-denominational gender-neutral tree and sing traditional non-denominational gender-neutral songs (Don't you dare use the word "Carols")

Unless, of course, you are a Druid. But that's a different story.

For me, the Holiday Season has a whole different meaning. It's the time of year when otherwise perfectly sane people, who really know better, go out and buy Mannheim Steamroller albums.