It’s the big 94 for Gracie today! Being short on creativity this year, and all vaccinated up, we have opted to just take her to a favorite restaurant that we haven’t been to in over a year! Baldy’s BBQ, here we come! That, in and of itself, will be a special treat! Here’s a picture […]
70 to 70
Some friends here in the Twin Cities have a long-standing tradition of hitting the local DQ on the last 70-degree day (or above) in a calendar year, and the first one in the new year. This being Minnesota, the days on which each of those temperature readings occur can vary. A lot! According to the […]
Doxology for the Frozen
We are in the upswing from nearly 2 weeks of what I like to call “stupid cold” here in Minnesota. That means 116 hours of below zero (F) temps (not even close to a record, though). Some people put on extra extra layers and try to get outside to do fun stuff, but for the […]
Dancing in the Snow
It’s the dead of winter in Minnesota, and that means snow. Once again, we find ourselves hunkered down while a winter storm bears down on us, promising to leave behind anywhere from 5 to 12 inches of snow. There are locals who dread these events because snow simply represents extra cold and extra work. Then […]
Thanksgiving Weekend Reading
I and my family have made our annual trek to the North Shore of Lake Superior for Thanksgiving weekend. This is year #10. We set up residence for 4 days in a condo at the beautiful Lutsen Resort, only 5o miles from the Canadian border. It also happens to be site of my niece’s wedding, […]
Autumn Slideshow
October is my favorite month in the Twin Cities. Every year since I returned from China I have declared my intention to not travel out of the state during this month. Thanks to the “rona” this is the first year that I’ve actually been able to follow through on that intention. It seemed that the […]
