Bold North
There's nothing like Minnesota in the summertime.
But this winter we've been having a lot of fun too (and I credit a lot of it to finally having good winter wear, like snow pants).
A couple of weeks ago, we headed to the Art Shanties. I had wanted to go for years, but never made it — often the mid-winter thaws had ended their run early. But this year they were easy to get to (on Lake Harriet), and the weather was perfect. On the sunny Saturday that we headed over, we were delighted to find out that it was also the Kite Festival.
We spent hours on the ice, with Beatrix determined to explore every shanty. I think my favorite might actually have been the Notary Shanty, or maybe the tiny theatre, or possibly the Wish Factory...
Then last weekend we hit the Ice Maze at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. It was awesome, though tiny...
Tonight, we went to the Winter Carnival ice sculptures and the Ice Palace. Saint Paul was hopping! It was "Cinco de Mayo Night" and there was a band playing and tons of people, despite the cold (though we never did find the block of ice with the fish in it). We enjoyed the ice for awhile, then headed to Pazzaluna for desserts to celebrate Beatrix's last night of being 9.
I'm thrilled to have rediscovered a love for winter!
But this winter we've been having a lot of fun too (and I credit a lot of it to finally having good winter wear, like snow pants).
A couple of weeks ago, we headed to the Art Shanties. I had wanted to go for years, but never made it — often the mid-winter thaws had ended their run early. But this year they were easy to get to (on Lake Harriet), and the weather was perfect. On the sunny Saturday that we headed over, we were delighted to find out that it was also the Kite Festival.
We spent hours on the ice, with Beatrix determined to explore every shanty. I think my favorite might actually have been the Notary Shanty, or maybe the tiny theatre, or possibly the Wish Factory...
Then last weekend we hit the Ice Maze at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. It was awesome, though tiny...
Tonight, we went to the Winter Carnival ice sculptures and the Ice Palace. Saint Paul was hopping! It was "Cinco de Mayo Night" and there was a band playing and tons of people, despite the cold (though we never did find the block of ice with the fish in it). We enjoyed the ice for awhile, then headed to Pazzaluna for desserts to celebrate Beatrix's last night of being 9.
I'm thrilled to have rediscovered a love for winter!
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