A wintry interlude

I have no idea why this story (you may have to register, but it's free) is on today's AP wire unless people need cooling off--certainly not the case here, where it's a delightful 61 degrees with occasional heavy rain, but maybe back on the hazy-hot-and-humid East Coast? In any event, it reminded me that last winter I finally got to experience the "sport" of ice fishing up close and personal when Gretchen dragged me out to the lake near her house (only later did I find out that after assuring me that it was safe to walk across said lake, our niece and nephew fell through the ice the very next day). As a native Californian, I still have to say it's one of the more bizarre pastimes I've witnessed.