It's been a heckuva winter, hasn't it? Lots of snow. Good snow. And it doesn't appear there'll be a let up any time soon. For us ski and snowshoe types, that's just fine. But some of you are probably itching to get it over with, to do something else that doesn't involve snow. I can't understand that, of course, but...

Here's a few things going on in the next week or so that'll make for a good distraction for those of you needing one:

* Traveler's Club: Thursday, March 3rd, 7PM @ Maine Audubon, Falmouth. Journey to the island of Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean with Harold Nilsson, do some research on the continental drift, and end up drinking cognac and eating albatross with the local islanders.

* David Ngure, East Africa naturalist guide. Monday, March 7th, 7PM @ Maine Audubon, Falmouth. Journey to Africa with David and experience its unique landscapes, animals and people.

* Seacoast Sailing Expo. Friday, March 11th, 6:30PM @ Red Hook Brewery, Pease Tradeport, Portsmouth NH. Explore opportunities for getting out on the water this summer with the folks from the Piscataqua Sailing Association.

Thanks to the many readers who keep me posted on this stuff. Keep it coming. And have fun! The snow can't last forever (or maybe it can...).