Friday, January 1, 2010

You know it's cold in Minnesota when....

It takes you ten minutes to bundle up before going out side.

Your car doesn't want to start.

The LCD display in your car is slow to change.

Your eyelashes get frosty and stick together.

Your rubber soled boots, usually soft, start to click on pavement.

One pair of gloves doesn't cut it.

Even hardened MN weather forecasters say things like "brutally cold".

You throw a boiling cup of water into the air and it turns to steam and never hits the ground.

AND by simply breathing and having a beard.... (no snow, snot or anything but breath vapor)

Exhibit A

Exhibit B
Let me tell ya, when I smiled for the picture it pulled some hairs out I think. What an interesting feeling to have your mustache literally frozen in place. I don't know why, but there is always one long ice formation on my face and usually not in the same spot.
Also, I can't figure out why Kate won't kiss me when I come in from outside.

To those of you on a cruise right now....is it too late to re-consider?
To those of you in the Pacific Northwest....remind me of this day when you are tempting us to move out there. :-)

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Please don't move to Washington State or Oregon. You're far enough west as it is that we rarely see you. And I know you truly love the cold, Brian. Jill

Amy and Jason said...

Unbelievable!! The frozen moustache is too much - We will be reminding you of this on our next attempt to persuade you further west. :)

Kim H. said...

We would have taken you!!! I can't say I missed the cold while we were in the Carribean!