It is unseasonably warm here, in Santa Barbara. We all love the warm sun on our skin in the middle of winter, but worry if this is a sign of a long, future of drought for our area. There has been little rain this season and I long to feel the balmy air of the tropics. I need a personal change. A trip is developing in my mind...perhaps it involves a sail boat.

Tropi-Ties has gone through many changes this year. The biggest being in our catalog. We have started our own swimwear label and the first swimsuits splashed into our pages last month. We only offer three styles right now, but expect more in the near future. These suits are exclusives to Tropi-Ties only. We have learned about what makes a swimsuit great: wonderful fit, beautiful fabrics and innovative design. Of course, it has to be reasonably priced. We think we have done all of these things and we hope you will think so too.

You may notice some changes in our E'zine this issue. For one, we have slowly been doing away with the thumbnail images and creating a simpler format for our articles. We have also decided to change the articles slowly, throughout the quarter, so that you will find something fresh to read every time that you return. We wish to bring you the very best reading in personal travelogues and tropical tales in an easy to use format.

Cindy Alpers

Editor

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