These are the deepest days of winter in Minnesota. Even though daylight has now had darkness in retreat for a couple of weeks, we are entering our coldest time of the year. The average high temp now is 21 degrees, and will stay at 20-21 degrees for another week or two, before it begins its glorious 6 month rise.
Tomorrow's ride will include more people than there will be degrees in the temperature. At least 6 have said they'll show. Also, it appears we will be having fun with negative numbers when we start out.
Tonight I stopped in at a local ski shop to stock up on some warmers. It was crammed. Plenty of people will be out skiing, ice skating, ice fishing, sledding, snowmobiling, walking and jogging tomorrow. There will even be kite flying at Lake Harriet in the afternoon.
Some people may think Minnesotans know how to have fun in winter, and we do. But what we really know is how to have fun in summer. And we have our winters to thank for that.
Off the bike today.
2 comments:
I think we midwesterners have the best of all worlds with our four seaons.
We midwesteners are tough! Good luck on your COLD ride tomorrow. How nice to have friends to ride with.
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