Lynn and I made it to MN this year. We were able to suprise my parents by just showing up at their doorstep. You may think... that's gutsy, but we had it planned right down to the smallest details. Ok, I had a few people inside that were helping me, namely Kevin and Erin. They were able to organize things and intercept gift packages before they got to the post office.

We had spent a few days in Carol Stream, IL, meeting up with Lynn's side of the family and having a few Christmas gift exchanges. It was nice to see the entire family.

Dare I say, the midwest is cold? It was barely above zero in Carol Stream and here in Lanesboro its about 14 below zero this morning. Yikes, its cold! There's lots of snow here, but still less than what is now in Portland. Hopefully all is melting quietly in PDX.

Anyways, here's hoping that you and yours are enjoying this Christmas holiday. Cheers!