Saint Paul - new camera............getting any better?

We had a great run of warm snow melting days. And finally a nice 4 inch snow to brighten things up.
Killed my camera recently. Nothing specific here. Just a few shots to test out the new equipment.
And the job search goes on..................

Birthday Party - number 54

Since Dan Sandor celebrated his first birthday we have had a party together - if I could keep myself in the country. Dan had the sense, as a teenager, to disappear or not show up for all the action over the years.
This year, he decided it was time to make a full on appearance again.........although just in time for dinner and there was a better offer as soon as the cake was gone!
A great weather weekend and another wonderful celebration.
I don't think it was the crowd but the well traveled camera went terminally bad in mid-party. What can I say, the first picture with me and it broke! Or maybe it was the excessive light from the candles on the cake. Maybe a few more later...............or at least we won't have the most embarassing ones of Carly to show!!!!!!

Saint Paul - Inside the Landmark Center

There was a time that the current wisdom was to tear this treasure down. Too bad they didn't think about that before they torn down so many others.

Saint Paul - a warm up wander

It was quite the cold and miserable January. If it didn't go above freezing on the last day of the month it would have been one of three months in history where it didn't go above freezing in the month of January.
History wasn't set but it was tied. It hit 46F on Saturday - a tie for the warmest January 31 in history.
And we all got out on the streets and took in both the sun and the warmth. Too many short sleeve shirts than you should see in January - or when it is just 46.