All the years of living through the freezing cold of snow and ice are finally over now. I have lived in a variety of places during my adult life but the cold areas really took a toll on me. I could handle the heat and the rain. I even was able to get my way through a serious hurricane. But, the relentless winters which last for six months or more were just too much. I could never get used to having my furnace run nearly non stop month after month after month. It just almost drove me crazy. However, all that stops very soon. My boss called me into the office today. When I came in there were other big bosses from corporate sitting around the table. Glad I wore one of my better suits today. At first, I thought I was getting let go. There have been too many men and women my age that have been let go due to down sizing. They get rid of the oldest and most expensive people first. But, to my surprise, I actually got a promotion and a transfer. I am heading back to the land of the sun and the heat pump! I am overjoyed. First, the promotion is awesome and something which I have been working toward for sometime now. But more importantly, this will be my last stop in my career. I get to finish my time with the company in the South where I am guaranteed never to get snowed on again. All I have to do is flip the switch on the HVAC heat pump when the winter comes!