I've always wondered why so many people have an aversion to cold weather. Mind you, I live in South Florida, where it can feel like summer year-round (with exception to a couple of days a year in which the temperature dips into the 30s and 40s as a result of a cold front). The humidity here can be hard to bear. Sometimes it's so bad that I have to keep the temperature in my condo in the low 60s. And when a cold shower won't do, I often take a refreshing dip in the swimming pool. I find that it's easier to bundle up when I'm cold -- a heater and cup of hot cocoa can do wonders -- than cool off when it's really hot outside. It doesn't help that, unlike most people I know, I get hot easily. Most of my friends and family members loathe cold weather. They claim to hate hot, humid days just as much, but say they'd choose the latter if they had to pick only one. I think I was meant to live somewhere that sees snow, which I love to behold and touch, ...

I live in South Florida, which is widely known for its scorching summers and relatively warm winters. Most people would agree that it feels like summer year-round here. One common complaint among South Floridians is that it never quite feels like Christmas, as people generally associate the holidays with cold weather. I would surmise that most people throughout the country yearn for whatever kind of weather they get little of. New Yorkers and Bostonians surely get tired of being inundated with snow, while heat-loathing Floridians like me yearn for the opportunity to dust off their sweaters and coats once in a while. Granted, I'm all for light snow, but heavy snowstorms -- the kind that keep people holed up at home and force them to shovel snow from their driveway for days on end -- are something I'd rather not deal with. If I have to choose between this and a blistering South Florida afternoon, I'd opt for the latter. (At least I can find respite from the heat in an air...