365 in 365 for 2014: Images 055 through 061

My Wife's birthday is at the end of February, and we celebrated with a trip to Wisconsin Dells, much to my dismay (more on that in another post).  It may seem odd to go to a mostly summer water-themed family destination in the middle of winter, but G-Bug had a pretty big, two day volleyball competition that weekend in the Dells, so we killed two birds with one stone.

Unfortunately, G-Bug didn't get much playing time, in spite of an illness that reduced the team by three members (also for another post).  My hope is the coach wants to get his core group working well together as a team and then start introducing new players into the rotation on a regular basis.  I still find it difficult to have patience for the lack of competition time she gets.  The big tournament in Florida this summer will be over several days, so G-Bug should get more opportunities on the court.

At any rate, that tournament is in the summer, and I still need to document the winter. Here is the next week of pictures.

No. 055:  02-24-2014

"Yeah, it's another negative degree day and we just got dumped
with 10 inches of snow, but let's do something that could kill
us in warm temperatures." - Minnesota logic

No. 056:  02-25-2014

St. Paul reminds me a lot of Boston.  Interesting mix of
old and new buildings packed close together.

No. 057:  02-26-2014

One of the numerous high end apartment
buildings found in downtown Minneapolis.

No. 058:  02-27-2014

I had a bouquet of flowers waiting for the Wife at our
hotel room.  Let me know if you want any tips
for romance on a budget!

No. 059:  02-28-2014

Proof there is nothing more depressing than a water park
in the desolate Wisconsin winter.

No. 060:  03-01-2014

This is one of the venues for the volleyball tournament.  This dome
housed 16 courts.

No. 061:  03-02-2014

This is the other venue in Wisconsin Dells.  G-Bug got some
court time this day.  Her team won its first match of the day.