It looks like snow, but it isn’t. Not a single flaky beauty in there. It’s layer upon layer of this icy concoction, a Midwestern specialty known for late February arrivals. It’s tiny balls of ice, the same size exactly as those little styrofoam balls you get the first and only time you let your child…
Tag: city sights
fat saturday
The cars showed up early, even with the snow and the cold temperatures. Our city, our neighborhood, plays host to the second largest Mardi Gras celebration in the country, behind New Orleans of course. Three blocks away the roads are blocked to all but pedestrian traffic, so the other blocks fill up early and today…
winter hike
We set off this morning looking for adventure. We had plenty, hiking about for three hours with a brief coffee and muffin break in the middle to warm our noses. This kind of snow doesn’t happen much around here, but it sure is fun when it does. We’re warm and toasty now, reading all the…