greetings from the great white north

 

actually, i don't think it was white until.. last night.  apparently it didn't snow even once in january.  (wisconsin, what's going on?)  but it started to snow last night.. on our way back from madison.. and now it is white and gorgeous outside.  :)  it made for an interesting, 30-mph drive home, but hey.. better pretty and cold instead of just plain ol' cold.

 

kelli, for some strange reason, is entrusting her son's life with me both today and sunday.  today we've had a bath and breakfast.  excitin' times.  :)

 

i have noticed one thing already - wisconsinites are NICE. it's true.  even the waitress at country kitchen who looked like a class A bitch was syrupy nice.  and the meth addict who checked us out at toys r us could not have been sweeter.  sort of a change from south florida, where people avoid eye contact and all unnecessary speech.

 

last night, my family had planned a belated birthday celebration for me, but thanks to the trip to toys r us and aforementioned bad weather, we were two hours late.  everyone was just kinda like, "hey, sup."  but amanda (who is tall and almost 13!) and macy (who is a tiny bundle of love) were there.  macy must be going through the stage the kittens did right after they opened their eyes - where they could not possibly be cuter.  i'm really just kind of in awe of how cute and cuddly she is.  pics later.. !  (right now, i'm on dialup.  eesh.)