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03/21/2008: "Spring Has Sprung"

It's been a long winter here at the Home Office. Between site updates and a job that takes up too much of my time, sometimes I miss seeing the little signs that mark the passage of time.

In my backyard, I have my "Frank Lloyd Wright" bench, so-called because I built it in his style. I was sitting the aforementioned bench yesterday afternoon, when I noticed how much my roses had grown. Seems it was just yesterday when I was giving them their winter prune, and now they're only a couple weeks away from the first blooms of the season. Time is passing ... spring is here.

Not wanting anyone else to suffer the same fate as I, as a public service the MB wants to remind you that yesterday was, in fact, the first day of spring. Time to put away the sweaters and pull out the swimsuits. Recognizing that many of you may be more visual than verbal, we'll reinforce the message with a visit from model Fernanda Mello, who is clearly into the swing of things. You can see from the stern look on her face just how serious she is about spring. Turn off the heater ... step away from the fireplace. Time to head back outside.

The other thing you can tell about our Ms. Mello is that, unlike some of us, she didn't take the winter off from her exercise regimen. The President announced yesterday that we were all too fat, and asked each of us to commit to 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week. I don't know about you, but my personal commitment to the fitness of the country is to try and find someone like our Weekend Eye Candy to chase around for 30 minutes a day ...