Minnesota Observations

I realize that people are the same no matter where you go. You run into the same types of people everywhere. On Sunday, I actually ran into someone I worked with 6 months ago at Zions. When I saw her I thought to myself - isn't it funny that she looks just like that girl I knew at Zions - people are really just the same no matter where you go. In this case - they were the exact same.

I've also noticed a few other things about Minnesota

1) People don't drive over 70.

2) Highway Patrol cars are brown.

3) You can't get anywhere without a GPS.

4) Streets like 35W do not run East/West as the name suggests - instead it runs North/South. Instead we think it is 35W b/c it lies West of some other random road in the state - we're still figuring this one out.

5) There are about a million little trails to walk on that Bruce just loves - and lots of squirrels for him to try to chase.

6) We have just entered "construction season" as more than one person called it.

7) I've only seen outdoor malls and indoor waterparks - none of the opposite.

8) The people are genuinely nice and kind.

We're enjoying it here so far and are looking forward to the next few months to get settled. Bruce has already settled in and we may regret teaching him to get on the couch at the hotel.