A Break from the Weather

Like many fine wines, I do not travel particularly well. So I was anticipating last week's e-marketing conference in Boston with mixed feelings. Late fall driving in the North Country is always a crapshoot, and the region-wide winter storm prompted me (a little guiltily) to bail out. I had almost forgotten the pleasures of playing hooky. We baked mental health food--cookies with Ghirardelli chocolate chips; we rented five-five-five at the video store. We dit'n do nuthin. And my own bed--flannel sheets--oh yeah.