From Myanmar, we took a break from Asia and headed home to see friends, family, and snow. We were routed through Doha, Qatar with a 20 hour layover.  Qatar Airlines provided transportation, a hotel, and meals, so it was a nice break to a long trip. Coincidentally, the World Handball Championship was in town so we went to have a look. It’s a game a lot like water polo on a basketball court with the ball thrown up to 80 mph. We enjoy seeing finals of any sport, so this was an unexpected treat for us. After Qatar, we headed to St. Barth’s, our favorite Caribbean spot to spend 10 days with good friends. The weather was spectacular as usual and we had the added bonus of seeing a day of windsurfing races from our villa pool. Having tanned up to the max, we were ready to head to the great white north for a week. While we are used to cold and snow in Connecticut, we were surprised to see the harbor completely frozen when we arrived home. After a few days of errands and doctor visits, we headed to Boston and back to Stamford to visit 5 of the 6 kids and most of the grandkids. Boston had 3 feet of snow on the ground – with more on the way. I imagine everyone’s tired of it, but I thought it was beautiful. I know it’s not fair to say while floating through the turquoise water of the Indian Ocean as I write this – but I do love the seasons of New England.