pack your mittens....
I'm leaving tomorrow for ten days in Michigan.  The company that I work for has its headquarters located there and I'm going for some training.  The state has two parts - the mainland and the upper peninsula.  The main portion is shaped like a mitten.  I'm sure the residents would prefer glove over mitten.  I prefer mitten.  Anyway, I'm flying to Saginaw which is right where the thumb connects to the rest of the mitten.  That's a rough approximation but I think it's safe to say that it's going to be cold.  Mercy