Well, that was a short winter. No snow, but enough numbing cold to make us mumble a series of words that the prudish Times would never dare print. The high pressure system that brought us the abbreviated winter has moved eastward. The bonechilling northerly breezes have been replaced with milder westerly winds. The forecast for today was for a sunny 37 degrees. The sun has disappeared but the temperature forecast is on target. Mostly sunny......

If you were wondering what that posse of Santas wandering around NYC was yesterday, that was SantaCon 2007, when red-suited and bearded men and women roam the streets and crowd the bars of our fine city. If one isn't satisfied by the pictures below, more can be found on flickr here. SantaCon 2004 SantaCon 2005 SantaCon 2006......