It’s New Year’s Eve in Minnesota. Unlike last year we are not in the midst of a blizzard – but we do have plenty of snow. Perhaps we will take a late night walk as we did a few years back.
Another year, when it was very cold and late – close to midnight – my husband suggested we bundle up and head out. So we put on our boots, jackets, hats, scarves and gloves and got into the car. I had no idea where we were going. He drove up Cedar Avenue into Minneapolis and turned right on Nokomis Parkway. He parked across from the lake. We got out. There was no one around. There were no cars. It was completely dark and silent. We crunched through the snow and began to walk around the lake. It was so cold; we saw our breath in the freezing air. We saw stars. We heard the hoot of an owl. Starlight lit our path. We walked for awhile – about halfway around the lake. Very romantic. I remember it still.
Happy New Year to you!
