Winter Beach

Looks like a winter trip to the beach ... 

long pants, sweaters, Mom's wearing a coat

and a scarf to keep the wind out of her ears!

A little bit of rock climbing ....

And we're somewhere with a pier, but this doesn't look like

Santa Cruz.  Love the way we're reflected in the wet sand!

We must be hunting sea shells .....

There's something magical about the beach

how it's always the same, and different, every time you go.

"Every time I stand before a beautiful beach, 

its waves seem to whisper to me:

If you choose the simple things and find joy in nature's simple treasures, 

life and living need not be so hard."

-Psyche Roxas-Mendoza

Let's Ski !!

One of our treats was a trip to a local place to ski 

(the name escapes me!  Maybe Jim can remember?)

It seemed so magical to kids who'd never seen this much snow before.

Going to the top of the 'little hill' was by a tow-rope ---

get close and grab the moving rope and

HOLD ON TIGHT!

We sure had fun -- only time I've ever been on skis.

That's another thing checked on the Bucket List! haha

Mom and Dad had to try their hand at skis

behind Margie's house .... 

looks like they haven't forgotten how!

Taking photos in the snow can be a struggle with the old cameras

where you had to adjust the Fstops -- you never knew

how a photo would turn out until you had your film developed!

Sledding, Minn.Winter Pt 4

Here we are, sledding out behind Margie's house ....

Ready???  Set???? 

Go!!!!!

There's something magical about snow (at least to kids!!)

"Snowflakes dance like white fairies of old

Each one a treasure to behold..."

- Laura Greene

MInnesota Sledding

Here we are on a hill of snow

and we thought this was a blast!

It didn't seem to matter what you sat on to slide down a hill!

Here's David, climbing his way to the top.

This was in line with all the photos of our day in Warren

with the Potucek's.  Even the ponies are out in the snow.

Minnesota in Winter, Pt 3

Hanging our stockings for Santa!

It was a crowded visit, we camped out on the living room floor.

Everyone in red..... Must be the Holidays!

Dad and David ... and all those presents! 

I don't remember Grandpa's tree being all silver and blue, with tinsel, of course!

Sisters....  Carol Ann, Margie and Mom.

Uncle Jim and Grandpa Pape.  I've always liked this photo....

here are two grown men checking out one of the toys - not a kid in sight!

I can't remember if they tried running that lil' car, but I'm bettin' they did!

Minnesota in Winter, Pt 2

Uncle Rodney's house 

Lori and David enjoying all the snow!

A ride on a snow mobile.  The family farmstead home 

in the background.  I was told that Great Grandpa (William Pape)

ordered this house from the Sears Catalog!

A great afternoon for a snowmobile ride!

Hard to tell who's who in those jumpsuits!