Having the luxury of a three day weekend, Ms. B and I made our way out of town for the second consecutive year. We have yet to learn our lesson about going away to colder places. Temperatures held steady around the zero degree fahrenheit mark while I gave Ms. B the tour. The picture above is from the frozen waters of Lake Mendota. During the four and a half years I spent in Madison, I never once set foot on the frozen lake; nor did I actually venture outside to face a negative 20 windchill. Ms. B. and I did the smart thing by deciding to step out to the ice AS cross country skiiers and 10 students converged on the same area of ice. Smart idea. Ms. B was the ultimate sport in facing the elements to see a place from my past.

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