As if we live in a tropical paradise.

When it comes to the weather, I take what I get. And make the best of it. Pretty much the same way that I take life. Yesterday was a wonderful day here in Minnesota. The temperature soared to the upper 40s. Above freezing for the first time this year. Cooled down a bit today. To the upper 20s. But still, that's above average for this time of year. Makes me grateful. There's something nice to be said about winter. Tends to toughen one up. I'm no sissy anymore. Heck, we'll still get sub-zero temperatures through March, and maybe even into April. Most likely, the ice won't leave the lake until the first week of April. And often, March is the snowiest month of winter. Albeit, it melts fast. Doesn't stick around for long. Yes, we're slowly coming out of winter. Spring is on the way. Imagine that. The 40s seem like a heat wave. Folks living in sissyland just shiver at the thought. But we Minnesotans bask...as if we live in a tropical paradise. --Jim Broede