Today I had the pleasure of driving my long commute with the convertible top down.
Blue skies with thin whispy clouds in front of the sun, easy traffic, Friday.
Nice.
One of the many reasons I was able to enjoy this ride today is because I have been smoke- and nicotine-free for more than 5 years now.
No looking back. No worries about smoking or pangs of addiction or habit. They're gone. The nicotine monster is not in our home.
Now, if the tobacco industry would stop wrapping cigars up in pretty fruity colorful packaging and selling them as "alternatives", the world would have less nicotine monsters.
Weight? Hovering around the US-recommended BMI... just off by about three pounds.
Cool.