I'd like to second Lynnell Mickelsen's ode to clear-ice lake skating. An old-timer told my son that this is only the fourth time he could remember ice without snow in nearly 50 years of living near Lake Harriet. I remember the last time about 10-12 years ago, but as I recall the ice was snowed in by Christmas that year. As we circumnavigated Harriet this morning at daybreak, it was the perfect answer to the question I'd been posing to myself recently in the adjustment to turning 50: Do you start focusing only on all the negatives of winter at a certain age and forget the things you used to enjoy? There's no heavy snow in the forecast through Sunday, so conditions should stay good. Is the ice safe? There was absolutely none of the cracking and rumbling we got when skated around the last time this happened. Ice anglers have been on the lake for a week. If you want a spectacular experience, wait for the moon to rise at 10:01 p.m. It helps you spot the ice fishing holes, but they're mostly clumped near the bandstand and the north beach. A question for the Park Board: Why isn't the bandshell's warming house open yet for this beautiful skating?
Steve Brandt Sleeps in Kingfield but liable to pop up in a neighborhood near you. _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
