A Walk in the Snow at Night

After we dropped David off at a friend's house, Gregg and I took a walk through our town tonight.

It's very beautiful with the snow. Can you see the Norwegian flag on the left side of the picture? Our town's nickname is "Little Norway." It was settled by a lot of Norwegian immigrants. Gregg's grandfather came over from Norway and married a local girl.

Our next-door neighbors are opening a fabulous bistro in town in the new year. We stopped by to see how the interior work is coming along. It's gorgeous. We can't wait to go in, take a table and support their new venture. Kim is the chef who catered Maribeth's going-away party , and her food is beyond delicious. She brought us acorn squash cannelloni, pasta salad and homemade focaccia this week, and we were in bliss. She was cooking while house-bound due to snow. What a great neighbor!

Here is what Katie's bench looks like in the snow. If you "zoom in," you can just barely see the lighted tower of First Lutheran Church on the hillside above town. As we were walking, the bells began to play Christmas carols; it was lovely. I wonder how many towns still have a church whose bells chime the hour.

The view from her bench was pretty magical. Lots of houses and boats were visible along the bay, lit with festive lights.

I wish she was here to see it.

UPDATE: I fixed the link; it works now!GOOD NEWS FLASH:

OH MY GOSH...oh my goodness... Please go to DreamerGirl's blog and look at what she has done with her students! They made a huge donation to Ronald McDonald House in their area, and what a contribution: blankets, gifts, food...Thank you, DreamerGirl and every single student in your class. You are heroes! God bless you!