Worst Weather Cities

America's Worst Winter Weather Cities

An Unsurprising Group

A discussion of bad weather would be incomplete without mention of the Midwest. Our data demonstrates why: Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Columbus and Detroit all made the full list.

1. Cleveland
Average Annual Temperature: 49.6°F
Average Precipitation: 38.7 inches
Average Snowfall: 58.9 inches

2. Boston
Average Annual Temperature: 51.6°F
Average Precipitation: 42.5 inches
Average Snowfall: 43.2 inches

3. New York City
Average Annual Temperature: 54.6°F
Average Precipitation: 49.7 inches
Average Snowfall: 28.9 inches

4. Milwaukee
Average Annual Temperature: 47.5°F
Average Precipitation: 34.8 inches
Average Snowfall: 47.5 inches

5. Chicago
Average Annual Temperature: 49.1°F
Average Precipitation: 36.2 inches
Average Snowfall: 38.2 inches

More of the article here.

Stay Warm

Just talked to madre. She said that they already had about 6 inches of snow, that it was still falling, and of course, BLOWING. I looked up a radar image of Temperance and it is COVERED. Stay warm over there in the MidWest!! And stay safe out on the roads!!

Train for Lilly

Ryan and I rode on the Lilly Belle a few months ago :)

A Train for Lilly

Most men give flowers and candy to their favorite lady. Walt Disney named a train after his. Back in 1948, Walt set out to build a miniature steam power train that he could operate in his backyard. Once finished he named it the “Lilly Belle,” in honor of his wife Lilly. Eventually Walt’s gesture to Lilly made its way to Disneyland where the original Grand Canyon observation car was renamed the “Lilly Belle.” It’s not in commission all of the time, but on special occasions you can see this special car pull up the rear of the train. Take a look at this video and enjoy a ride on the “Lilly Belle.”

Sea Glass

Like I mentioned in an earlier post, Ryan and I have been trying to go to the beach and get some sea glass lately. We have a lot around that we have picked up from all the places we have visited (Virgin Islands, Florida, California, Michigan, etc). This weekend we went to the thrift store and picked up a couple glass jars to store the sea glass in to display. Of course the pictures don't show how COOL they look I still wanted to show off some pictures.

Alice during Super Bowl

The Alice in Wonderland Trailer that was on during the Super Bowl:

Ryan and I are PRETTY pumped about this one!!

Free Grand Slam

Free Grand Slam Breakfast Tuesday!

Looking to start your Tuesday off right?

Denny's is offering its Original Grand Slam breakfast for FREE from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

This is the second year in a row the restaurant chain is serving up two pancakes, two eggs, two bacon strips and two sausage links free of charge.

Denny's advertised the free breakfast during Sunday's Super Bowl, just as they did in 2009.

According to a release from the company, more than 2 million people took advantage of the free offer last year and similar numbers are expected for 2010.

Dandie in Frame

I know I mentioned a few times that I won an AWESOME picture of a Dandie. It arrived a few days ago so Ryan and I went to Michaels yesterday and picked up a frame for it. I am excited to get it up on the wall soon, but I wanted to at least take a picture of how it looks so far :)