For about 2 1/2 months out of the year, the area around San Francisco Bay can be considered verdant. The rest of the time, it’s called the "Golden State" as that’s the color of the hillsides once the June Grass dies in early May. But, right now the hillsides are a very lush green, which is the definition of the word "verdant". The flowering trees are just coming into bloom and the month of April will be the most pleasant time to be in California.

Which is all well and good, except I feel absolutely crappy. I went into the office for a few minutes this morning and finally hung it all up and came back to the hotel room to crash for the rest of the day. I got up around 5:30 p.m. and watched the news. I’ve not been very hungary, but I did go out and pick up a hamburger and fries from McDonalds. It did taste good. I certainly haven’t been very hungry and perhaps that’ll bode well next week when I weigh in. Actually right now, I don’t really care very much.

So here I am in California at the prettiest time of the year and I don’t feel particularly "verdant."