The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Jeff)

Greetings,

Sorry for the delay in posting but things have been busy for us.

First, the Good. We had a great time in MN for the Christmas holidays seeing family and friends. Another Good is that the kitchen is finally done. We are very pleased with the outcome (see photos above) and look forward to enjoying it for years to come.

Second, the Bad. While back in MN, we got our yearly dose of real winter and are very glad that we could escape back to Tucson before we froze our noogies off! Another Bad is that Arizona, including Tucson, just got hammered with our version of a winter storm. We got almost two inches of rain, roughly a third of our yearly average, and over three feet of snow in the mountains (photo above is from our front balcony). We even had tornado watches for Tucson.

Third, the Ugly. Yes, the Vikings season has ended. It was a heart breaking loss for many of us who felt this was our magical year. But alas, five turnovers will almost always guarantee a loss. Brett Favre played his heart out and showed a lot of courage to hang in with the pounding he was taking. It was a very exciting season, so I hope he does not retire for good.