Get your skis out and come up to Duluth where there's still good snow. We were skiing every day this week up on Skyline Drive at Hawk Ridge where Sven and Ivy (our Goldens) can romp along with us. The view is great and it's perfect for skate skiing. We only wish Ivy would keep up and not get so distracted by little critters and tasty things she finds in the woods. Groomed trails are also good despite our lack of fresh snow.

The Duluth-Superior Symphony put on a great show last night with the reknowned group, Riders In the Sky, famous for their music in Toy Story and Grammy Awards. Their performance brought out more than a few "Yeehaws!" from the western-attired audience and a bit of warmth to the plummeting temps outside. If you missed this one, there's another chance for a fun time with the symphony when celtic fiddler, Natalie Macmaster, comes to town on March 30th. Her energetic dancing fiddling style will amaze you. Check out the DECC or DSSO websites for ticket info.

I'm thoroughly engrossed in reading Greg Mortenson's Three Cups of Tea and highly recommend the book to anyone. It is his incredible story of building schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan and promoting peace in these misunderstood territories. We're very excited that he will be coming to Duluth on March 19 and we are still offering free tickets to our guests for the event. Give us a call or reserve on-line and mention that you would like tickets.

Our son Jonathan keeps us all busy with his orchestra and quartet concerts, swim meets and rock band gigs. I sometimes wonder if he has time for school. How will we fill up our time next year when he's off to college? Travel, gourmet cooking, new hobbies?

That's all from the good life in Duluth.

Jim and Joan