After taking Bethany and Katlin back to the airport (Why do the drivers in Denver honk at me on the sidestreets? Is it so clearly an SUV from the mountains covered with snow and road dirt? Or have I forgotten how to drive in a city?), I was listening to a radio discussion of a book on Eric Weiner's book "The Geography of Bliss" which, like some other recent publications, looks at happiness ratings of different countries. And, well, it generally all comes down to "relationships"...which would seem to indicate, given the nature of the health care debate, that the United States is not a happy country.
But snow and ways of playing in it along with mellow warmth inside a house or in hot springs can greatly increase the happiness ratings. Maybe that should be part of any comprehensive bill?
