End of an era

[jhetley]

Well, for the first time since Julius Caesar retired, we are not claiming any children as dependents on our income tax this year. Younger Son is making his own way through graduate school, no parental levy.

Empty nest.

We got maybe 1/2" of snow in flurries overnight, not enough to even cover the crap. (Word used literally -- too many indolent dog owners in the neighborhood.) Definitely not enough to improve skiing surfaces.