Our good friend Terri in (frozen) Minneapolis sent us a couple of photos that will remind us Central Florida Villagers why we are here and not there.
The second photo is of a creek, not yet frozen (the picture was probably taken in July), with a heart-shaped hole in the ice/snow.
I thought about Terri today out walking the woods, in her layers of Patagonia thermals, woolies, down vest, three pair of socks, waterproof boots, watch cap, Russian ermine hat, silk gloves, snowmobile mittens, hand warmers, foot warmers, and flask of brandy for emergencies… This is not Terri, but you can bet it’s a similar fashion statement…
I suppose there will be a few hardy souls who regretted moving south from The Frozen North, but they are probably safely locked up at the local Looney Farm.
Now, dictionary fans, the Word for the Day: mesmerize, vt., 1. Absorb someone’s attention; to fascinate somebody or absorb all of somebody’s attention; 2. Hypnotize; to hypnotize somebody, especially formerly in a way believed to involve animal magnetism [Early 19th C. Formed from the name of F. A. Mesmer (1734-1815), an Austrian physician who conducted experiments in which he induced trance-like states in his subjects.] 
Okay, flora fans, you can bet that this photo was not taken in Minneapolis… it was definitely taken outdoors, not at an underground, thermally insulated, propane-heated, humidity-controlled hot house! Name that flower…
Suzanne gave a channeling session for about 65 interested folks on Sunday evening at Unity of The Villages. You can read or download the transcript, or watch the video of her channeling Sanaya, at www.LoveAtTheCenter.com/Attunement.html.
My Lovely Bride and Your Faithful Correspondent are working on plans for our 2013 Summer Tour (14,000 mile road trip in The Bus), and we would like your inputs on places to stop. We have a rough, loose, penciled-in, maybe-we’ll-stop-here list of cities, national parks, towns, villages, trapping stations (you’ll understand when you see the route), and fishing holes (Hope does spring eternal, after all). If we’re passing within a short day’s drive of some unforgettable place that you have visited, and we’d be embarrassed if we didn’t stop there because we didn’t ask, please send a short email (not your entire summer 1995 itinerary with embedded home movies and 6,365 35 mm slides and Kodacolor prints scanned onto a diskette) to ftgiesemann@aol.com.
Date Location
30 Apr Depart The Villages
2 May Nashville, TN
4-6 May St Louis, MO
10-11 May Colorado Springs, CO
13-17 May Boulder, CO
19-20 May Ft Collins, CO
21 May Casper, WY
23-29 May Grand Teton NP/Yellowstone NP
2-3 Jun Calgary, Alberta
5-10 Jun Banff/Jasper NP, Alberta
14 Jun Dawson Creek, British Columbia (Mile Zero, Alaska Highway)
16 Jun Muncho Lake, British Columbia
21-22 Jun Whitehorse, Yukon Territory25 Jun Tok, Alaska (end of Alaska Highway)
26-28 Jun Fairbanks, Alaska
30 Jun-4 Jul Denali, Alaska
5-8 Jul Anchorage, Alaska
9-12 Jul Kenai, Alaska
14-16 Jul Valdez, Alaska
20-22 Jul Skagway/Glacier Bay, Alaska
28-30 Jul Prince Rupert, British Columbia
6-7 Aug Kamloops, BC
7-10 Aug Vancouver, BC
11-20 Aug Seattle/Tacoma/Mt Rainier NP, Washington
23 Aug Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
24-27 Aug Kalispell, Montana/Glacier NP
27-28 Aug Missoula, Montana
29-30 Aug Idaho Falls, Idaho
1-4 Sep Ogden/Provo, Utah
5-9 Sep Arches NP, Moab, Utah
12-14 Sep Zion NP, Springdale, UT
16-19 Sep North Rim, Grand Canyon NP
20-24 Sep Sedona, Arizona
26 Sep Albuquerque, NM
29 Sep-1 Oct Dallas/Ft Worth area, Texas
6-7 Oct New Orleans
10 Oct The Villages, FL
Hopefully, this should make for some interesting blog entries… Please remember that this is a rough “schedule”, not a real itinerary (yet), so if you’re planning to join us for a fresh-caught salmon dinner in Valdez, Alaska, don’t make your flight and rental car reservations just yet…
1 Comment
Jennifer
Those photos give me the chills. It got in the low
50's in NC and people were bundled up and commenting on the cold air.
O.K isn't that flower called a "trumpet"?
Your itinerary… If you visit Nashville you must come to Asheville,NC which is not that far.
This would be the perfect place for you and Suzanne to stop for a visit!