Life's a Mitch
Brace yourself. Winter is coming.
Sort of. In my residency, Houston has not consistently descended into the temperature range appropriate of winter. We've braved the icy previews, the tumbles into the 30s. I found the few cold, rainy days before Thanksgiving break beautiful.
Cold weather, beautiful?
Yes. Though we may grimace at the idea of abandoning indoor warmth for an atmospheric ice bath, we enjoy it. So revel in the upcoming Southern chill.
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