Spring Day

Here in Minnesota, we have spring days.

I know it sounds obvious, but what I mean is, spring isn't really a season here.

It comes and it goes. And comes and goes.

We really had a week of spring days, all strung together this week.

It was glorious. 

And not predicted to last. So I HAD to get out and enjoy it.

This was the week that the little light green buds emerged.

I love them so much.

Lake Nokomis is one of my favorites.

There were a lot of interesting people down there yesterday.

I can't remember what this woman called her shoe/boot thingies,

but she could sure move on them.

The Nokomis Beach Coffee Cafe' was a hub of activity too.

Here's something interesting I learned:
we have coots in Minnesota.
I had no idea.  I totally had to look that up.
Not bad for an old coot.

Apparently I wasn't the only one who returned with my family in the evening.

This was the line at the Sandcastle.

We did not eat there.

There was softball.

And then walking.  To ice cream, of course.

We saw this couple enjoying the late evening sun in this.

I don't know what it's called, but I am pretty sure Lee and I need one.

Unfortunately, I didn't instill in my children a reverence 

for the awesomeness of a great silhouette when they were little.

So this was our feeble attempt at that.

And then we drove off into the sunset.