We left Minneapolis this morning and took our time driving to Mankato - yes that city from Little House on The Prairie. We stopped to visit Deb, a friend of Lamar's from Church Camp. We cut the visit short so we could get back on the road. The forecast did not look pretty and we wanted to make it to Creston tonight.
The roads actually looked good. We had no problems driving until we hit Osceola, about 30 minutes from Lamar's home town. This is where the freezing rain hit and the roads were covered in a sheet of ice. We drove very slowly and made it into his parents driveway safely. It was such a relief to make it inside. Nora Beth was about at her breaking point of being good.
Looking back at our time in Minneapolis, it was not quite what I was looking forward to. I was hoping the city would be more decorated for the holiday. We barely found any decorations. Having been in Chicago at Christmas time before, I was blown away by the beautiful storefronts and decorations. I really wanted the girls to experience this. It looks like I will be advocating for a trip to Chicago or New York for Christmas in the next few years. That would be a fun trip.
Minneapolis is getting to "Liberal"
ReplyDeletefor Christmas decorations. I can't believe that Lamar did not take you to the famous "White Room" on top of Daytons Dept Store, they always are "decked out" for Christmas. Daytons is the creator of "Snow Babies"!!
-Chad "Go Vikings"!!!