Today marks the 10 year anniversary of the company where I am a partner, Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc. To celebrate, I brought in a bottle of 12-year-old Glenlivit scotch. The morning has taught me a lesson: I can no longer hold my booze the way I used to. Two small cups, and I've got a serious buzz.

It's hell to grow old. However, it does beat the alternative.

Boy, am I glad to see the snow go away.

I'm sure the Minnesota residents are laughing there arses off at us, but in Oregon we just aren't accustomed to 8 inches of snow capped off with 3 inches of ice. It basically shut down the region for several days, including the first-ever weather shutdown of the PDX airport, and the first-ever weather cancellation of a Trailblazer game.

I live on a hill about 800' above the valley floor, and since Portland does not plow residential streets, it was quite a challenge getting out.

The kids enjoyed an extra week off of school, but I'm just as glad to be back at my keyboard.