Time has flown

Time has flown, and much has been done these past few days here in Dakota del Norte.  Matt took us on a tour of UND and it is obvious winter is in its waning days and the snow piles are less than attractive.  The sun was shining, the wind was brisk and most students were taking advantage of the underground tunnels between buildings.  

We braved the wind.  Looking for a door to get into the tunnels.  Matt was ultimately successful.

Fortunately we were dressed for success

and for style, and the wind.

We also had a delightful meal and evening at Matt's parent's home.  Jan and Luther entertain most graciously and we were very well fed and entertained.

Part of the evenings entertainment consisted of a rousing card game across three generations of spoons.  Spoons is fast moving and a lot of fun.  We had a wonderful evening and even stayed late and watched some playoff hockey as well as basketball.  Well the adults did.  Matt and Laura took the kids home and did the baby sitting routine.  The adults got to stay out late.  UND won their game and ultimately made the hockey Frozen Four, none of my teams made the basketball Final Four.

On another day we went to the nearby Turtle River State Park for a hike along the Turtle River valley.  The river was still partially frozen over and there was still a lot of snow.

The kids were good hikers and Matt laid out a pretty good hike through the woods along the river for us.

and for some of the hike I had a passenger too.  A sweet passenger but a passenger.

We hiked enough to get us to begin to shed some of the warm weather gear we had on.

We have had a great time and head home tomorrow pending the weather.  A blizzard is forecast.  We will see.  Kinda am hoping for a serious one.  But I think I am in a minority on that wish up here based on what I heard at church this morning.  So I sorta kept my opinion to myself.