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Monday, February 3, 2025

What I Love Doing at 6:20 A.M.

Just kidding.

Sunday, February 2, 2025

Winter Carnival Photos - Part 3

Ok, so back here, I mentioned that, when it comes to the Winter Carnival, Sam and I only involve ourselves in two of the activities. Technically, that may not be quite true (surprise!). We also watch the fireworks, which takes place after the Parade of Lights.

The thing is, we don't watch them from the field - which is the same field from where we would watch them on the Fourth of July (here and elsewhere). There's something about standing in a snow covered/iced covered field with a bunch of people breathing on me while fireworks explode over us that doesn't appeal to me.

(I don't know if this is the same reason Sam doesn't want to go there. All I know is he has no interest in going - and that's good enough for me.)

No, instead we watch the fireworks from our living room window.

Granted, this is nowhere near as dramatic as being in the field. And some of these fireworks can be hard to see. But every so often, one of them gives the illusion of our neighbor's house spewing out what could be interpreted as a colorful and festive chimney fire. So that's pretty cool.

Plus, it's fun watching them with Sam (and not having anyone else breathing on me).

Winter Carnival Photos - Part 2

Same night/different photos. Here are a few photos (and a very brief video clip) of the Parade of Lights...

And here's the VERY short, four second video clip which, I think, gives a good feel for why I would go out on a Saturday night and walk on ice covered sidewalks in the freezing cold...

Winter Carnival Photos- Part 1

The town's annual Winter Carnival began last night and runs, I believe, through the weekend. There are a bunch of activities that go on throughout those days but the only ones Sam and involve ourselves with are: 1) looking at the ice sculptures and 2) watching the Parade of Lights.

Both of these take place on the first night of the carnival and had been postponed from Friday night due to the onslaught of a major snow and ice storm.

Normally, Sam and I would would walk the mile or so into town to participate ( I use that term very loosely) but with the said recent ice storm(s) we found walking to be way too dangerous.

Instead, Sam and I drove into town, parked, then somehow managed to navigate the ice-covered sidewalks while inching our way down Main Street, snapping photos of the ice sculptures (or in my case, snapping photos of Sam snapping photos of the ice sculptures)- all without breaking any bones!