Lake Nokomis

I took this photo of Lake Nokomis last week on a very cold day. This is not far from the beach Mom used to take us as kids. 

Dome Collapse and Deflation

Top: The inflatable Teflon roof of the Metrodome shown collapsed on Sunday December 12th 2010 after a snowstorm dropped 20 inches of snow.

Bottom: The Dome deflated in January of 2014 in preparation for it's demolition.

Town Hall Tap

Dale and I had dinner with our friends Steve and Tom at the 48th and Chicago  Town Hall Tap last night.

American Swedish Institute - More Photos

American Swedish Institute - Mansion Exterior

More photos from our visit to the American Swedish Institute on December 31, 2013.

Bitter Cold - 20 Below Zero

To the right are scenes from our backyard.

Bitter Cold

The governor called off school today because of the extreme cold. I woke up about 8:00 this morning and the temperature was 20 below zero. By 9:30 it was still 20 below. By noon, when I took Athena out for a walk, it was 17 below!