CONWAY — Hope everyone had a good Christmas!
Yours truly headed south to my sister Jeanie’s in Rye, where there was a smattering of snow in the backyard — which was great to see because we all know the “backyard principle” when it comes to when people down south see snow in their backyards, they are more apt to head north to come and ski with us this all-important Christmas vacation week.
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