I love Minnesota. I've lived in other states and I realized that I really do love to live in MN for many reasons. I love the 1920's feel of downtown St. Paul and all its beautiful deco buildings. I love the green of the trees and the grass. I love the lakes and trails in Minneapolis. I love that everyone here takes it for granted that you go "up to the lake" in the summer. I particularly love how Minnesotans really know how to peel off their layers and revel in the warmth and sunshine of 40 degrees in February. I love how we're all out rollerblading around the lakes as soon as most of the ice is off the trails.
I hate the route we have to take to get there. I hate when it gets to be -20. Even -5 is doable. But man, when the windchill is -25 and the air you breathe in freezes in your lungs, it's really hard to remember why I love MN.
Although, I truly do even love winter in MN. I love the snow. I love to ski and sled and skate around the neighborhood rinks. How many places still have free, neighborhood rinks? I know the town where I live (pop. 29,000) has a total of about 10 pleasure and/or hockey rinks - most have lights and warming houses, too. We really do know how to avoid cabin fever here! I even love to take the steaming cup of water outside and throw it in the air to see it instantly freeze. I love to see the halo around the full moon, hear the snow crunch under my feet, and look for sun dogs. Don't even get me started on how much I love the Winter Carnival! One of the first real date my husband and I ever had was ice skating in Rice Park with all the ice sculptures around.
However, I hate when it's 20 below with the sun shining in that bright sky. I have to recite my mantra over and over and over...I love Minnesota, I love Minnesota, I love Minnesota!
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Hi Mrs. Polkinghorne,
I love winter too because I can go snowboarding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From, Sam Holland
Mrs. P,
I totally agree with everything you said as i began to read through it... i remember how much i really do hate the cold weather, sometimes i even think of moving somewhere warm. but i truly love winter just cause of snowboarding and ice skating. also one of my favorites is sleding in my backyard off of my deck i know it sound kind of danngerous but dont worry we take the stairs. i also love minnesota because in the summer it is really hot out but not too much where you cant even stand outside for more then a minute. But most of all i love the people here. MINNESOTA rocks!
well i got to go. Jamie P.
This is such a great example of a DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY which I was struggling to write this morning for one of my classes. Bravo!
I also love downtown St. Paul in the winter, especially at night when the have the lights lit up, and at Christmas time when Kellog park and Rice park are all decked out with lights.
-Betsy
I am not such a big fan of winter so I think you should do a new blog on how wonderful Spring is because I can start my garden and my raspberries will come and you can come over for raspberry pie. YUM!!! :)
Hi Mrs.P
I totally agree with you. I love Minnesota too. Especially winter because I can go Snowboarding and ice skating.
Mike
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