Well, they're not the Golden Arches, just double arches. My exploring buddy Sara felt somehow compelled to pull the snow on them down on her. I don't know why. Exuberance of youth, I guess. Frightening to think she works for me.

I would not have been able to resist the temptation either. I have knocked the snow off many branches. I also jump in puddles. What fun!

Toivo,
I would never be the one to point out the 10th and Tuesday thing.
First day Murphy's Law sort of thing, eh.

A word of caution: Fiberglass ski poles get extremely brittle in sub-zero temps. Several years ago I lost a beautiful Excel Arctic XC pole
(with mountaineering baskets) knocking the snow
off arches over the trail onto the guy behind me on a downhill run. Had to ski 6 miles back to the truck with one pole and the trunk of a maple sapling... but yeah, it was worth it.

I'd rather see those double arches than golden arches anyday.

Holy cow, Mike. Good thing you picked up on that.

Wah! I just noticed it says Sara CAN resist the temptation! Pleeease let me know if anything else is broke.

Charlie, come back!

Ah Tovio you will be OK. Just get out of the cold and settle down with some type of warm drink.

Toivo, I noticed the "Sara can" thing, but thought it was your humor that I was looking for.

Sherry in FL - Tovio? I like it!

I was wondering just how much snow the Houghton/Hancock area has had this year.

Sherry, OK
The snowfall totals are usually pretty current on this site:
http://www.upsnowmobilerentals.com/main.tpl

Sherry, johndee.com also has snowfall total information. Great forecasts too!

Hey Toivo, you're doing a great job. We all do crazy things on Mondays!

I love the snow pics today. I've been pining away for snow lately, guess I'll have to make do with the inch that fell here today.

Hey Sandy at Grandma's, Who needs Garth? He is just slightly overrated. Besides, we have Alex and Charlie!!!

http://home.attbi.com/~ajharrison/

Man, Pegg! I guess I have to pay you 10% from my next concert? ROFL!

Well... The Bridge Cam looks like a rug! LOL. I hope Toivo doesn't have to climb anything tall on a cold night to turn it back on! ROFL.

By the way, Pegg, I don't think too many people know that A.J. Harrison and I are one in the same person! That's my stage name, because no one can say Tiensivu! HEY! Who knows what Tiensivu means? (I do).

Alex,what does it mean and how is it pronounced?I could attempt it but I would probably be wrong!

Tiensivu = Roadside. A funny story of my old partner in music and I. We wanted to use the Engish meanings of our names, (his is Matarazzo). Somehow, after thinking about it, we didn't think we'd go to far in music as "The Roadside Mattress" We STILL laugh about that today!

Thanks Pegg for Alex's web-site. Alex, you are very talented. We are still waiting to find out what Tiensivu means. It is Finnish, isn't it? Am I correct in that the pronounciation is like Tee en see voo? Did I slaughter it?

Alex, Guess my posting is late....I see it means "roadside."

Alex, you were just born a few years too late. A band named "The Roadside Mattress" would have been a natural in the 1960s when we camped out in VW buses!

HAHAHA! This was 1971, so maybe just a TAD too late! If you had seen the mail over the years, the strangest would probably be the one to Mr. and Mrs. Tennishoe. (I'm NOT joking). Tiensivu has been a conversation piece ALL my life!

Thanks for the info and websites for snowfall info. I appreciate it.

Alex,I have heard worse names for groups than The Roadside Mattress. Sure had a laugh at you your story! You were right,I don't think the name would do much for you all.