DO YOU EVER SUFFER FROM a malady that often strikes me in this active valley?
I call it “C.I.,” as in “chronic indecision.” I find it hard to choose from all the fun different ways we have to celebrate the best of the season, whether it's summer, fall, winter or spring.
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