OK, so the 50th anniversary of statehood. We didn't go. Why? It was -15 F which is very, very cold. And we're lazy. Going by the pictures in the paper, it was pretty nice, but way too cold. According to the weather people, the cold snap we're in right now is among the top 5 for length and coldness in Anchorage. Of course, people from the Interior - where it gets much, much colder - are laughing at us and thinking we're sissies. I guess it's all realtive.
In other coldness news, we aren't the only ones who stayed inside. The US Cross Country Championship is being held here in Anchorage, and they even stayed inside on Saturday and Sunday! When it's too cold for skiers, it's too cold. Apparently the rule say they don't race if it's under 4F or -4F (I forget which, but we didn't see either of those temperatures here all weekend). Also, when I got to work, everyone there had skipped out on everything this weekend too. So I don't have a thrilling firework story to tell you. But, now you know - sometimes it isn't that much tougher in Alaska.
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