I frequently get comments to the effects that the only reason I maintain this blog is to show off the blue skies, abundant sunshine, and generally balmy weather of the Côte d’Azur. Of course, people (OK, New Yorkers) who make such claims are wrong. Today’s photo is proof positive: when I ventured outside this morning, the sky was an unpleasant grey, the sun was nowhere to be seen, and I had to wrap my scarf around my ears and nose to protect myself against a most unpleasant, icy wind and drizzle. So much for showing off our tropical climate... But hey, it is not as bad as the southern part of Florida where it got so cold recently that iguanas went into a sort of hibernation state and literally fell off the trees by the dozen. And that’s Florida... New York, anyone?