Hello again,
Unfortunately, I am not in California Michelle.
I would definitely enjoy the sunny, warm weather this time of year. I am puppy-sitting for a friend today and took the dog for a walk at 6:00 this morning. It was -4F with a pretty brisk wind. That'll wake you up!
The lows have been between -4F and -28F and the highs have been between 10F and 31F here for the past week or so. I'm ready for Spring!
Also thanks to everyone (again) for the advice. I'm setting off on a strange, and hopefully wonderful, journey. Glad you all are with me for the adventure!
-Mike-