Our Own Mountain

Leaving Winter Behind

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December 25th 2007
After an additional 3 inches of snow on Sunday, the plows came and added more to the pile at the end of the street. Now we have a total of almost three feet of snow. A white Christmas is beautiful, but are we ever ready for a cruise! All we hope for now is clear weather on Monday to take off for Tampa (via Dallas, N0T Chicago!) and arrive in time for the Outback Bowl so we can cheer Wisconsin ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more