The Short Month

That is what this baby is... 28 days unless it's a leap year, so if you have goals and objectives in your professional or personal life, you get less days to do it in February. Coupled with a holiday smack dab in the middle and the time gets short.

I despise this cold and barren month - it is usually the cr**piest of them all - full of cold, cold, howling wind, snow, sleet and the Pro Bowl. Hate the Pro Bowl.

On the plus side - spring training begins in Feb. This year it is Valentine's Day for pitchers and catchers. Sweet.

So short is short and you count the days to month's end and March roars in and Spring is around the corner; the crack (ping) of the bat and the sweet aroma of freshly oiled gloves.

Time to sleep.