You know how it goes. You want things to change, but it seems the more you think about it, the worse it is and the longer it takes ? kind of like the old saying that “a watched pot never boils.” But in this case, it’s the longed-for promise of spring, warm breezes and the ability to get outside and into some fresh air that seems to take forever. Well, here we are. The holidays are over and the landscape is draped in a white blanket of snow as we hunker down for the long winter wait for the first signs of spring. To many, this is a dismal time: a time of sleet and slush with gray, blustery skies and frigid arctic blasts that will undoubtedly hang on much longer than is welcomed. For the wealthy there is always Bali’s crystalline white beaches and warm, azure seas to pass t slim kick he time, letting silken seawater spill over you as the waves roll to the shore. Or there are Aspen’s breathtaking mountains to lift the spirit and offer one a break from winter drudgery by skiing your days away. Still for most Americans, there is Florida with its beaches, resorts and attractions to fill the winter days until Mother Earth spins on her axis and finally delivers up the golden sun once more, bringing with it warm breezes, blooming flowers and the return of green. Now wait just one minute and back up the fantasy truck. This is the real world and not everyone is wealthy, nor are all people bestowed with the gift of unlimited free time where they can jet off for weeks to a distant location. Most of us are preoccupied with work and the obligations of raising a family.