[Eric in the Ozarks]

Taconite Harbor, about January 12, 1992. I helped fuel the Masabi Miner on her last trip downbound for the season (the Sault locks closed Jan 15.) Subbing for one of our guys who was in the hospital, I had two layers of clothes and a snow mobile suit on and probably too much coffee. It was 25 below with a 20 mph breeze. Thought I was gonna die...

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

First Monday in January, 1994, I was in Kitchner, Ontario. It was -25 F and the wind was HOWLING from the north. We decided to go to the Bismark Cafe about a block south of our hotel, the Valhalla. (Really nice place, btw). I was dressed in my normal winter business attire. It was the second longest block I ever walked. My legs almost froze off. The longest block was on the way back facing the wind.