So today is Leap Year day and we are supposed to receive yet another snow storm tonight that could amount to a foot of, well you know.   Tonight i'm thinking spring by watching the RedSox pre~season game against Minnesota.  I'm now thinking of going down to Ft Myers for a game via SkyBus, an affordable airline out of Pease Airforce base. 
Tomorrow i'm going back to embracing the winter by snowboarding in some fresh powder, although the temp could be down around 15-20*.   The change of seasons in New England is great and all, but around March 1st  i always  begin to really feel Spring Fever..

Rebates.   The term rebate is beginning to really
set me off with retailers.   The past 5-6 rebate offers i have
submitted have either fell through the cracks or have taken over 2 months to
arrive.   For instance last night, Home Depot was sponsoring 20% off
Bare paints.    The paint counter had an enormous banner that
prompted me to buy a gallon for my son’s room.   As i get to the
counter and check out, there was no 20% off on the receipt.   Come to
find out the discount was through a rebate.   They figure half the
people will actually submit the rebate form for a measly $5 bucks.   Its
one thing to save the money at the register that night, but it's entirely
another thing to send away for $5.   Then i'm sure i will start
receiving junk mail as a result. 

So i'm finally beginning to get the hang of snowboarding.   The1st  few times out included some toughs falls, catching an edge on a board at high speed is like getting thrown from a mechanical bull (you're down before you know it).   I found the difficulty level and learning curve to be much tougher then skiing.   
I find with skiing, i have a lot more confidence to move around the trail and with less work.   Boarding can be smooth and quite a rush when things are going right.   For now, when the snow is falling and there's powder abound , i will grab the board.   When the conditions are groomed or hard packed, i'm grabbing the skis.   

Where do New England fans
go from here? 
*  Will the Bruins have enough players off the injured list when if comes
time for the playoffs?
*  When do the sox begin pre-season baseball?  I would love to go
down this year!
* How will the steroid hearings affect the MLB in 08?
* I’m wondering how long spring skiing will last.
* Is the reason the pats lost because Brady cut his hair?  I 
noticed long hair until the super bowl- what a dumb ass. (that's a joke)
*  Will Sirius merge with XM this year?
*  What two presidential candidates will go head to head? 
I'm beginning to think Hillary and the Mitt, although  
senator
McCain could very well come in as the front runner for the republican
party.  I'm not going to post views on politics but surprised he
took NH over Mitt.   The midwest may  go in Romney's favor.
  I watched Senator McCain’s mother on an interview
late last week and was totally
entertained.   She is between 87 and 92 yrs of age and as
quick as a
whip on responses.   She said at one point “what you see
and hear
from my son is what you get and the public would be lucky to receive
him as our
president"  awesome.