What do you do in August when it is getting hot and steaming in Florida? Go ice skating in Minnesota, of course. We went to Minneapolis to join in some family birthday celebrations to do some things like:
going to ice hockey practices..
watching grandkids playing golf...
having fun in the water (only grandma and grandpa thought the water was a bit nippy)...
helping with building projects...
eating great Italian birthday food...
stopping by a great children's book store (watch your head when entering!!)...
and topping it all off with an open air band concert on the shores of Lake Harriet. Of course, as usual, the marches brought a tear to my eyes as memories of my high school days playing in the marching band flooded my mind.
Everyone there thought the weather was extra hot but we thought it felt like a pleasant winter day in Florida. We were glad we brought some long sleeves and long pants along to keep warm in the evening.
