Baby it's cold outside

We are in South Bend, Indiana, for the weekend for a birthday party for a special 2-year-old. The connection to Downey is that the friends we are visiting used to live in Downey.

We are in the Home of the Fighting Irish ~ Notre Dame and it's COLD! Today it snowed and is currently 14 degrees outside.

Merry Christmas!

Today it finally felt like winter. It was cold outside and oddly quiet. You could just see the snow on the tops on the mountains in the distance, but even though today is Christmas and December is almost over, the trees that line Furman Park are still fall-colored.

The sun was hidden behind clouds, so the day had an overcast feel to it. It made for a peaceful walk this afternoon.


"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."
~ Calvin Coolidge

Hypothermia

There is a common misconception that you lose most of your body heat through your uncovered head, so wearing a hat of some sort should keep you warm. Based on that theory, this girl was all set on a recent very cold morning.

I'm just not sure her legs were convinced.

According to Dr. Mehmet Oz:
If you check the US Army Survival Manual's basic principal of cold weather survival it says to always keep your head covered because you can lose 40-45% of your body heat from an unprotected head. Tell that to the guy standing outside with no pants on. Truth is you lose no more heat from your head than any other portion of your body. Any part of your body exposed to the cold will drop core body temperature. When emergency medical technicians treat for hypothermia, they apply heat to the chest, neck, armpits and groin. The head? Not so much.

Frosted lines

In the right light, anything can take on an interesting new look.

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