Absolutely awesome Gary!! Nothing like making a fellow old guy home sick. I not only miss the area, but I miss sailing too. I sailed for the better part of 20 years and as most of you know, I was born and raised in Key West. There's nothing quite like the color of that water!

Sail on,

Joe

In Grand Junction we're having an occasional inversion. Hot air on top trapping the cold air below. Sometimes it warmer at 8000-10000 feet on top of the Grand Mesa at the ski resort then here in the beautiful valley when this happens.

We haven't been above freezing since about 12/21/2012. It been anywhere from -1 to -14 when I leave the house in the morning. The hi's have been from 12 to 22 degrees above with a couple of 20's to mid 20's sprinkled in between.

Believe it or not for me and a few folks it can be a bit enjoyable especially when the sky is solid blue it doesn't feel bad. I'd say that 80% of the winters I've lived here since 1976 are magnificent. Man you wouldn't believe 35 degrees, no humidity, the sky clear as blue glass, it's a construction workers paradise with a flanneled shirt.

I can be skiing in 40 minutes if I wanted to. I like it.