Just The Beginning

It’s hard to believe that Sebastian will be graduating from high school in just two short weeks.  He started school as a shy five year old and has become a confident young man.  He pitches on the varsity baseball team, has a part time job, works out whenever he can and is graduating with nearly a 4.0 GPA.  We celebrated his baseball team’s senior night with him last week.  Instead of being sad that his high school days are ending, we are excited for him to start college and his adult life.  We couldn’t be more proud.

SENIOR NIGHT

Just the seniors.

His teammates and friends call him Sebas or in this case, Seabass.

13 years of baseball memories.

Parents and player.

Senior parents and players.

Starting pitcher for senior night and he had a “heck of a complete game”, per his coach.

A quick photo after the game including a little sun flare.

Bonus family photo from Mother’s Day.

We are looking forward to graduation and seeing all of our family and friends at the grad party.  College orientation is scheduled for June and freshman welcome week is at the end of August.  It’s just the beginning of many more great experiences for Sebastian.

Rime Ice

The trees, shrubs and fences were covered in a delicate white ice on Sunday morning.  I thought it was freezing rain, but after taking a closer look, I found that it was rime ice (Different than hoar frost. Thank you, Google).

Rime ice forms when liquid water droplets in the air freeze onto a surface, growing into combs, needles, or feathery forms.

It was very beautiful, but I am still very much looking forward to spring.  Sooner than later, please.

-34 Degrees + Lake Superior + Wind = Ice

Mike’s drive to work on Thursday morning was -34 degrees.  It may have warmed up a few degrees when I left 45 minutes later, but my car’s thermometer only goes as low as -22.  I didn’t know that until this year.  I guess Nissan doesn’t think it gets colder than that.  Well, it does.  It was brutally cold this week and the wind made it even more miserable.  School was canceled for three days.  That. Never. Happens. In. Minnesota.

It had warmed up to a balmy -15 by sunset on Thursday.  Mike and I stopped by a few places along the shore of Lake Superior to check out the ice.  Mike viewed it from the warmth of his Jeep.  I ventured out to take photos.  It was nice of him to keep the vehicle warm for me.

 

By Friday, temperatures were above zero.  That’s when I saw people ice fishing on the big lake near Canal Park.  I chose to take photos safely from shore.

Spring is just around the corner…right?