Thursday, March 27, 2014

Celebrating Spring Break...in Ashland, Wisconsin...

It's not Florida, or South Padre Island, or Mexico.  And it's not for snorkeling, gathering sea shells, or enjoying margaritas on the beach.

Our "spring break" destination is Ashland, Wisconsin and below is the view from our hotel.  That is Lake Superior (we aren't far from home), that's Chequamegon Bay tucked into a corner of the lake and that's Washburn over across the bay.  We could see the lights of Washburn last night.  And...it is pretty...in it's own way.

But below is the view we have today, and the weather is the reason we are "celebrating" here in Ashland.


We've known for a few weeks that they had scheduled Leann for cataract surgery on her eye on March 27th and she needed to be at the hospital here in Ashland, 45 miles from where we live, at 6:45am this morning.  So, about a week ago we started checking weather forecasts for these few days.  As luck, or something, would have it, it was supposed to start raining/sleeting last night and switching over to snow today, with Ashland getting up to seven or more inches of snow.  And it's coming to pass pretty much as was forecasted.  

Now surgery is over, everything went fine, but she needs to be back at the clinic again tomorrow morning for a post-surgery checkup.  And THAT'S why we are vacationing in Ashland, in a room with a view of exactly the same snow we have at home.   

And Leann will say it's not a very good vacation!  And I don't think a margarita will help.  But maybe watching Wisconsin beating Baylor in the NCAA tournament will!  Go Badgers!


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Did you order in a pizza from the IR Pizza Parlour? We missed you at the PWABA meeting. You are on the new board. anon.