Very nice, indeed.

Ah, open water on much of Forest Lake. Not totally. There's still ice floating about. But in a day or two, we'll be clear of ice. And by mid-May, I'll be in swimming. And bathing. Not sure that I have a favorite season. They're all nice. But spring and summer -- well, it's the lake season. Time for the swimming suit. And the canoe. When I can walk without a jacket or sweater. Without a parka and a ski mask. Without boots. In Minnesota the temperature can range in one year from a sweltering 100 degrees to a frigid 30 degrees below zero. But most of the time, it's somewhere inbetween. Very nice, indeed. --Jim Broede