Aurora Borealis: dancing pretty lights Since moving to Duluth, MN in 2017, I have yearned to see the Northern Lights. I joined the Great Lakes Aurora Hunters Facebook Group. I downloaded the SpaceWeather Live app. I allowed push notifications for anything Kp4 or higher, which could signal aurora activity is visible in my area. I've studied the Kp-indices, solar flares, solar wind speed and interplanetary magnetic field. I learned about not only the moon phases but moon rise and moon set times as optimal aurora viewing requires a minimal amount of moonlight if possible. I've bookmarked the NOAA graphical forecast page to check the sky cover for cloudy weather. I've scouted out a couple viewpoints that are unobstructed, northern facing away from the city lights. (One is a large soccer field complex, the other is a dog park without too many tall trees or buildings blocking the view.) Auroral activity: https://www.spaceweatherlive.com/en/auroral-activity.html Sky cover: https:...
Postcards from 2025 January: A postcard from the land of recovery and road trips Greetings from Duluth, where we thawed out from Nutcracker season, packed away the Department 56 villages, and immediately hit the road again for basketball tournaments two hours away, again (and thankful for the extra bedroom at John and JoAnn's). Theo made his percussion debut at his first band concert. Katie launched a New Year's Resolution to try a new art medium each month. January's was printmaking. Wish you were here (to help clean up). Basketball wins Ice skating in January February: A postcard from Snowy Utah Hello from Park City, Utah, where we saw moose and only misplaced one child. Ski patrol searched everywhere, but he eventually strolled into the condo after skiing to the base, putting his skis in the rack and walking a full mile in his ski boots - because he was mad at his sister. We now understand why parents use Apple watches as kid-tracker...or leashes. Right after that advent...
Theo turned 14 and it was his golden birthday! He is a great kid and we are very proud of his academic and athletic accomplishments. Here is his birthday questionnaire and a few photos from the past year of our little baby Theo (ok maybe not so little anymore). Enjoy! 14! When’s your birthday? July 14 Almost as tall as Daddy How tall are you? 6'1" (catching up to Daddy) Who is your favorite person? My family What is your favorite color? Blue What is your favorite show? Blue Planet What is your favorite outfit to wear? Soccer jersey, sweatshirt, black sweatpants and black Nike socks and black Crocs What is your favorite sport? Basketball What is your favorite song? My Spotify playlist What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? Food, specifically bacon Who is your best friend(s)? Hoyt, Nolan, Jaeger, Graham, cousins What do you want to be when you grow up? NBA player and doctor What is your favorite book/magazine? The Week Junior What is one thing you are really good at...
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