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!

 

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...

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.