January 6th will be the 12th day of Christmas. Take 3 minutes and 29 seconds to watch this awesome video of the Indiana University Men’s Capella Singers. What starts as the 12 Days of Christmas becomes much more!
Personally, I am dumbfounded with what they accomplish. Their performance just keeps building and getting better as they progress through "their" song! The concentration level required of these young men is amazing.
Happy New Year!
What is a good Minnesota family to do?? Our Christmas is being threatened by Psycho Cyrus … our black tabby! While at work yesterday I received this very brief email from my wife:
Today’s score was even higher … a cat’s work is never done! Click upon any thumbnail image to expand.
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It’s the holidays … what can I say! My kids would have no part of this, but my pets (Spot and Cyrus) had no choice (or my wife). Thus, the dancing Hoegs …
You can also just see a static screenshot. Click to enlarge.
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Snow dogs are very important in Minnesota. Without this unique creature it is quite impossible to appreciate the nuances of weather. For instance, how cold is cold? If you have a snow dog in the family, you would never ask this question.
Earlier this evening I took my snow dog (Spot) for a walk. As it was only 17 degrees Fahrenheit outside (about -8 Celsius), my snow dog told me the weather was perfect for playing and jumping in the snow. However by 6 am tomorrow morning the temperature should fall to around 0 degrees Fahrenheit (about -16 Celsius). I know from experience that my snow dog will tell me that it is a "three paw" morning. However, "three paws" is not an absolute measurement … at least not to us humans. Snow dogs know differently. When the temperature falls, a snow dog will attempt to walk on three legs … keeping one paw off the snow and ice … hence a "three paw" morning. I pity folks without a snow dog. They will never truly appreciate what constitutes a cold Winter morning.
Three photos are attached:
Most college Christmas concerts are this weekend. The choirs, bands and orchestras give some amazing performances. Instead of entering the shopping foray, enjoy some Christmas spirit. Use the Google query given below to find a performance at a local college. Replace the name "Wartburg" with the name of your preferred school and re-run the query.
I’ll be attending these two concerts this weekend:
