Joe-maha wins this round. I never would have thought of making a steel-belted-radial Christmas tree (note to self: try harder).

Separately, I'm finding that debilitating back-spasms, as painful and sleep-depriving as they are, do have a silver lining. About an hour ago I stepped outside to get my New York Post off the porch and was blasted by the Arctic chill that has descended on the region. All I could think was:

"If not for the back-pain, I'd be out jogging in this freeze."

Bring on the muscle-spasms!