tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53971325931314367692012-02-16T04:58:24.018-08:00gdt63 This blog belongs to Gary D. Thomasgdt63http://www.blogger.com/profile/18232533490943089745noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397132593131436769.post-9544240660792532562012-01-08T04:22:00.000-08:002012-01-08T04:22:14.277-08:00Looking Forward to AfricaCarol and I have made our first deposit on our trip to Namibia and South Africa. We are very excited! As we near June we will need to pay more money, get some shots, and determine how we are going to live out of suitcases for three weeks. I will keep this blog up to date on our preparations<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5397132593131436769-954424066079253256?l=gdt63.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gdt63http://www.blogger.com/profile/18232533490943089745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5397132593131436769.post-81197575943016405422011-01-08T04:13:00.000-08:002011-01-08T08:49:43.575-08:00Xcountry skiing in 2011Well, here is the new year. In Minnesota that has meant throwing out the last bowl of lutefisk in the refrigerator (way, way past edible) and ordering a new pair of Schnee pacboots. My son Ben says I will never need to order another pair of foot warmers. I have done more cross country skiing this winter than ever before, five or six times now, managing to go three times in a row without falling down. What great exercise!! I have yet to try, but am looking forward to skiing on a real groomed trail. Will it be too tame? I am accustomed to breaking trail on the open farm fields north of Wabasso, sometimes following a "trail" left by a snow machine to tame the deeper snow. Because of my novice status, I still haven't figured out how to dress for this activity... I am always dripping with sweat when I am done. Still... I hate to be cold.<br /><br />Anyone have any Minnesota xcountry trails to recommend??<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5397132593131436769-8119757594301640542?l=gdt63.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>gdt63http://www.blogger.com/profile/18232533490943089745noreply@blogger.com0