Monday, January 28, 2019

Cold and snowy Grand Marais

When I woke up this morning and looked at the thermometer outside, I was surprised that it is -18 degrees!  I believe that is the coldest it has been in Grand Marais for nearly twenty years!

We have had around 15 inches of snow over the past few days.  Here are a few photos....

We have had a lot of white out conditions....



Snow depth in my driveway after a day of continuous snow....



South side of my wood shed...


Another white out...


My new snowplow service has a Yooper snow blower!





 

Friday, January 25, 2019

Kennedy Space Center

I have been home now for six days from nearly a month of travel.  After spending Christmas with my oldest son and his family in Tucson (his father-in-law invited them and me), I watched my granddaughter for a couple of days in Madison before driving to South Lyon to celebrate a belated Christmas with my youngest son and his family.  Next I spent one night with a friend in Ann Arbor before driving to Florida the first time in my life.  I took five days to drive the near 1,200 miles, so it was not too bad of a drive.

I met friends at a campground in Mims, Fl.  We spent two full days and did all the exhibits/movies/experiences at the Kennedy Space Center.  Unfortunately the launch of SpaceX did not happen as originally planned, but the KSC far exceeded my expectations.  I loved it.  Of course, I have been a NASA fan since I was a little kid.  Below are some of my photos.



Astronaut Carr and me....





 


Space Shuttle....


Atlantis Space Shuttle....





Mathew and Karri...





Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Detroit Zoo Adventure

After spending Christmas with my oldest son, I drove to my youngest son's house to celebrate a late Christmas.  One day Jonathan was busy, so my daughter-in-law, grandson, and I headed over to the Detroit Zoo to use free tickets that were about to expire.  It was a sunny and beautiful day with temperatures in the mid to upper 30s.  If you have not been there before, it is a wonderful zoo -- even without all the exhibits open due to the winter temperatures.