Men, they build towers to their passing yes, to their fame everlasting Here he comes chopping and reaping, hear him laugh at their cheating And time waits for no man, and it won’t wait for me Yes, time waits for no one, and it won’t wait for me -Keith Richards / Mick Jagger Beach life…
Month: February 2019
February 4th: What we missed
It was 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Below zero wind chill. We missed one of the highlights of Winterfest 2019 … the cardboard sled race. Missed the Star Trek Enterprise shuttle craft zooming down the hill. Missed the US postal truck crashing. Missed all the other creative entries. Braver souls were there. Hopefully next year we will…
February 2nd: 12 days later
Just 12 days to transform the lake. When we stopped by late this afternoon, there were over 100 cars in the parking lot. All day long, people making the pilgrimage. Stay off the ice! The warnings go unheeded. Try as they might, the city, the state, the Coast Guard warn about the unstable ice, the…
February 1st: Boring weather report
Five straight days of living in a Winter Storm Warning. Lake effect snow parked over our heads. With the wind from the west, the lake became a constant snow producer. Winds whipping for days bringing us white-out conditions over and over again. The actual temperature below zero. Salt not working on the roads. More and…