"Where there is smoke there is fire," e-mails Don Sausser for this 16th and final Vacation Wild Card, "but not with this surface fog cloud formed as frigid early morning's air met relatively warm lake water. In minus zero temperatures, snow buried Mica Peak basks in brilliant sun." I appreciate Don's photos. And Councilwoman KerriT's. And the others I've used here to get me from mid-December to today. On Monday, I return to HBO Central, ready or not. I'm talking about myself when I say ready or not. I'm sure you're fairly tired of the Wild Cards that I've been posting. Someday, I'll figure a way to make HBO more interesting while I'm on vacation. I tip my hat to those of you who have hung out here and made life more interesting for others. For now, I'll just post the Wild Card and, ahem, enjoy the cold and snow for one more day ...

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