31.   And before the dinner she held at her Georgetown home welcoming George W. Bush to Washington last winter, she told friends she was a basket case.

32.   And he pointed out that as recently as last winter, Gore had opposed use of the reserve just to deal with rising prices.

33.   And one even put in a form of lift last winter.

34.   And it got even better when the Red Sox told everyone that Pena worked with the Fort Myers grounds crew last winter.

35.   And last winter, Parrish herself was diagnosed with an inoperable brain aneurysm.

36.   And last winter, he had a squabble with Bavasi over his contract.

37.   And only last winter did the favorite country club of auto executives agree, after considerable controversy, to admit its second and third black members.

38.   And this figure comes after the club spent a small fortune revamping their infield by obtaining Andres Galarraga, Ken Caminiti, Randy Velarde and Alex Rodriguez last winter.

39.   Anne Rosenzweig added a new twist to her lovely new American food at Arcadia by opening the Lobster Club last winter, a tony version of the local hangout.

40.   Another ski train began last winter linking Manhattan with Lake Placid, N.Y., and other northern resort towns in the state.