Once again holiday season is over.  That time of year when you are bombarded with repetitious Christmas music and jostled around in the hustle and bustle at the shopping centers is finished. Here in Toronto we had a very cold holiday season.  Frigid cold weather was a constant over the holidays and has finally let up a couple of days ago.  Yesterday and today has been milder but with the warm weather has come rain.  The rain has washed most of the snow away and the only snow that can be seen is where it has been piled up. The new subway extension has completely changed my commuting schedule.  After…