Light blogging ahead – from snow to sand in 24 hours

One fringe benefit of living in Chicago is that one morning you can discover the following view outside your front door:

and 24 hours later be looking at the
following:

We are now enjoying a bit of Spring Break in Kauai including my first ever opportunity to share a golf course with free
range chickens:

Given my general level of golf skills, this was an appropriate venue.

We
also have a high speed internet connection in the condo we are staying
in, although I expect blogging will take a back seat to sun
and sand.