"Stephen M.H. Lawrence" wrote in message
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"Jackie" wrote:
| The only thing I really hate about winter is trying to get anywhere if
there
| is a snowstorm during rush hour(s) which, around the Twin Cities, means
| "most of the day, except for maybe 12 noon to 2:00 pm weekdays and early
| morning on the weekends".

I often wish I could work third shift, or at home. Hey, I have an idea:
Maybe
I'll set up shop at home - I could do Title Exams from home, certainly.

Anyway....

I remember December 9th - the day MNDOT didn't plow. I live at 35W next
to the Burnsville Center, and was driving all the way to 494 at Bass Lake
Road
in Maple Grove. It took me 3 hours to get TO work, and 3 hours to get
home.
What a day!

| I actually like winter most of the time.
| Stargazing and DXing are better in the winter by far, and I love
X-country
| skiing and snowshoeing along the St. Croix river valley and along the
north
| shore of Lake Superior.

Let's not forget the *superb* fishing. On Friday, I'm off for 3 days of
fishing
on Lake Pepin. The walleyes have spawned (hopefully), and will be moving
in to the shallows. If luck is on my side, we'll have some tasty fillets
in
the
deep freeze (minus a couple kept fresh for lunch on Sunday).

Ya sure, you betcha......
Good luck fishin Steve, let me know how you did.
Two weeks or so for the fishing opener!