function getSeason(){

	var myDateObject = new Date();
	var currMonth = myDateObject.getMonth();
	var currSeason;

	if (currMonth <=1 || currMonth == 11 ) {
	   currSeason = 3;
	} else if (currMonth >=2 && currMonth <=4) {
	   currSeason = 0;
	} else if (currMonth >=5 && currMonth <=7) {
	   currSeason = 1;
	} else {
	   currSeason = 2;
	}

// test mode: vary themes 0 - 3
// currSeason = 0;

	return currSeason; 


}


/***************************************************
   Javascript numbers months 0 (Jan.) to 11 (Dec.)
    0-spring, 1-summer, 2-fall, 3-winter
           winter spring summer fall   winter
    Season 3 3    0 0 0  1 1 1  2 2 2  3  
           0 1    2 3 4  5 6 7  8 9 10 11
    Months J F    M A M  J J A  S O N  D
  
****************************************************/

/*  
 *  MAINTENANCE -- Seasonal
 *  
 *  The top frame (title.html & stylebanner.css) is maintenance-free.
 *  
 *  The side frame (links.html & stylerhs0, -1, -2, & -3.css) is
 *  also maintenance free.
 *  
 *  All the main frame docs are maintenance-free.
 *  
 *  Calendar EVENTS are added by AddEvent() under 'layerevents.js',
 *  calendar HOLIDAYS are added in 'external_date_functions.js'.
 *  
 */