During Spring Break, I went to Minneapolis, Minnesota and Madison, Wisconsin. I was worried that the weather would be freezing because they recently have had some terrible snow and temperatures in the negative 40s. However, we had good timing, and the weather was beautiful and sunny! Everyone was very excited about how much nicer the weather was than it had been all winter.
We spent three days with my wife's 96-year-old grandmother in Madison, Wisconsin. She is more positive than almost anyone I know even though she suffered an injury a few weeks ago and is very limited in her movements. We mainly stayed in her apartment and played cards and talked. Overall, it was a very pleasant visit!
Our time in Minneapolis was also very pleasant, but it was very different in that we spent a lot of time out on the town. We went with some good friends to listen to an amazing Cuban soul band, Daymé Arocena, at the historic Dakota Jazz Club. The music was fantastic, and the atmosphere was really warm and friendly. People really seemed to enjoy the music, even though it was more of a sit-down place, not the sort of place where people get up and dance.
We also took some really nice walks around some lakes in Minneapolis. Below is a photo with Tamara's aunt Deanna next to Lake Harriet, which is still frozen! Even though it looks really frigid, the air felt warmer in the sunshine than it looks in this photo!
We spent three days with my wife's 96-year-old grandmother in Madison, Wisconsin. She is more positive than almost anyone I know even though she suffered an injury a few weeks ago and is very limited in her movements. We mainly stayed in her apartment and played cards and talked. Overall, it was a very pleasant visit!
Here is Tamara's grandma, Harriet, with her mom, Karla.
Our time in Minneapolis was also very pleasant, but it was very different in that we spent a lot of time out on the town. We went with some good friends to listen to an amazing Cuban soul band, Daymé Arocena, at the historic Dakota Jazz Club. The music was fantastic, and the atmosphere was really warm and friendly. People really seemed to enjoy the music, even though it was more of a sit-down place, not the sort of place where people get up and dance.
The Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis
We also took some really nice walks around some lakes in Minneapolis. Below is a photo with Tamara's aunt Deanna next to Lake Harriet, which is still frozen! Even though it looks really frigid, the air felt warmer in the sunshine than it looks in this photo!
What a nice spring break!!! Everything was perfect, right? Thank you for your sharing~
ReplyDeleteWow so cute your wife's grandmother. My grandmother is 92 years old, and she is also more positive than almost anyone. Maybe positive thinking is key to live so long.
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