Jan
23
Snow Day!
Today marked the first snow day of the 2017–18 school year. Elias was happy to sleep in a little later this morning, and I was happy I had no afternoon appointments, especially when the winter storm warning for our county was upgraded to a blizzard warning. It appears we received up to 16 inches of snow!
It reminded me of those good old-fashioned blizzards of my youth—and it also reminded me of two photos in the Riggs family archives. My guess is that these photos of my paternal great-grandparents, G. Oliver and Islea Riggs (and their unidentified dog) were taken in Thief River Falls, Minnesota (where my dad was born) or in St.
It reminded me of those good old-fashioned blizzards of my youth—and it also reminded me of two photos in the Riggs family archives. My guess is that these photos of my paternal great-grandparents, G. Oliver and Islea Riggs (and their unidentified dog) were taken in Thief River Falls, Minnesota (where my dad was born) or in St.
