As hundreds of New England homeowners and contractors continue to shovel off rooftops, the sight of 6 ft snowdrifts atop aluminum constructed above ground pools should also be of some concern. The Patriots are champs again, the Bruins are listless and the Red Sox are on their way to Florida spring training. Here, the 8ft snowbanks, the constant snow and freezing winds are depressing; while the driving on slushy, barely plowed and snow obstructed roads is a challenge. From my little corner in the room, I realize that, out there in the big bad world, outsourcing and drugs will continue to haunt our country. More planes will crash or disappear. Isis will eventually fall. So... the snow will melt and summer will slowly drag its way into our conscious. But that's life. All in all, life is good.