I'm glad I'm in Northern California. Even in the dead of winter it's never so bad I can't throw on a hat and a jacket and still be comfortable outside. When it starts getting down towards freezing temps, I pull on the fingerless gloves. They're great for fishing, not that I do a lot of that, and great for pipe smoking! On the weekends I can sit out on the curb with the pipe and watch my kids ride their bikes or explain to them why their jump shot technique is all wrong!!