A family tragedy gives Jim Simpson new respect for things that once made him cringe: hugs, clouds, and sunbeams. Maybe even Thomas Kinkade paintings (almost). As for his in-laws? They’re officially his new heroes.

James D. Irwin goes for a walk and feels free. Also he sees an abandoned satellite dish that looks a bit like something from the Endor scenes in Return of the Jedi.

Jennifer Duffield White gets agressive with the winter blues and starts her own experiment to survive a cold Adirondack winter.