Happy Holidays by zachschwoebel

I hope that you are enjoying the holiday with your family or other close loved ones.

If you faced travel I hope it went smoothly and you arrived safely at your destination.  If you were snowed in by inclement weather or otherwise unable to celebrate I hope that you will still make the best of it.

Now get off your computer and go have some fun!

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I’ve been enjoying Christmas festivities at my Mom’s house this year.    I’ve enjoyed all the gifts I’ve received but most of all I’m enjoying the people I’m able to spend this holiday with.  There is one person I’m missing though, and whom I can’t wait to see next week when I return home.  I’ve overeaten myself on delicious food stuffs for three meals in a row.  Now I’m paying for it, feeling bloated on the couch.

Here are some of the photos from our festivities at Grandma’s house.

For the rest of the pictures watch the following slideshow or click through to flickr

Also, I love it how snow piles up on objects, creating ‘Snowcakes’

Around 1pm things took a decidedly nasty turn.

The rain earlier in the day turned to ice and continued coming down as ice and snow.  Walking anywhere outside was an “at your own risk” affair.  People were sliding everywhere on the sidewalks, almost landed on my ass a few times myself.  Everything from semi-frozen slush to ultra thin invisible layers of ice were out to down anyone who thought they were safe.  The accidents on the highways were probably the highest of the season.

Right now it’s -2.4°F with a windchill of -25°F, an actual temperature drop of 42.4°F making for an ‘effective’ temperature drop 65°F!!!  No way I’m walking the mile home tonight!

My brother in Duluth, MN is currently snowed in and his classes have been canceled for Monday.  Wishing the same would happen here, but we just got the cold and ice.  Not enough to stop the mighty U of M.

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