Spring has Sprung?...

I'm feeling sad for my friends east of the Mississippi. Jill pointed out that it is like -30 below with wind chill in Chicago and Carrie is freezing her Texas tail off in NY right now. I'm quite comfortable actually.

I remember well, Chicago in February. February and March seemed to be the coldest. I remember one year we could not get my car started until like 1 or 2 p.m. for 2 weeks it was so cold. I even tried parking it where it would get sun the earliest. I had to have my visiting teacher and a co-worker take turns taking me to work...they had garages, and cars that were used to those temps.

When Jared's brother Matt would visit from Ann Arbor, MI we'd have to pop the screen off our bedroom window and hang 2 lengths of extension cord (we were on the 3rd floor) and plug in his VERY old Mercedes to keep it warm enough so he could go back to Michigan. Crazy!!

I can remember walking out of our apartment building and walking 10 yards to the car and not having any feeling in my fingers or toes. It is cold. And on the lake it's worse!! Part of Northwestern...unfortunately the part where Jared's program was located...is built out onto the lake. So throw in there some wind and you think you are going to die.

So like I've told them...I'll be thinking warm thoughts for them and enjoying our 71º weather. The kids and I went outside after school and played until it was time to head in for dinner. I love those days...although I wish we had the Zavaleta's or Banta's or Twiggs to chat and play with...not so much social fun anymore. Are you feeling sad for me yet?