Wish You Were here

Bretton Woods, N.H. — I’d welcome any one of my friends to visit this Arctic wasteland of mountains and snow to clean the suburban dust off. However, despite the gorgeous views and the lovely hotel and the comforting presence of people who are rich, they might not like it….Howling dogs (sled teams), blinding snow falling and sleeting into your eyes (I had goggles), freezing temperatures, and the screaming wind. Personally, I can’t get enough of it. I miss my old ferocious winters in Boston. Blizzard of ’78, anyone? And to think the movers and shakers launched a new financial system here once….