We’re on the mail route once again with Beth Jukuri. This past week she enjoyed mostly clear skies while delivering her patrons mail, so she snapped some shots of the various skies along the way. She went from sunshine peeking out above the clouds, to bright blue skies ahead with a border of clouds, to heading into a snow squall up ahead. It was an ever-changing day weather-wise, that’s for sure. The variety in the sky just goes to show you how our erratic our weather can be from minute to minute here UP North. Each one of these scenes is a beauty in a unique way, part of what makes the U.P. someplace special.

Skiing in the Western U.P. at Blackjack, near Bessmer, you get a look at beautiful skies, too. All while zooming down the slopes, breathing clean air and getting your heart pumping. It doesn’t get much better than this.

To be that healthy...enjoy it while you are able. For some, it's only a dream now.

I love the hard packed snow on the clear open road. The squall? Not so much.

My good friend just left Illinois for their annual Big Bay snowmobile trip. I so wanted to go with them this year but Monday (December 30th) is my last day at work. And by last day I mean my VERY last day after 43 years and 2 months. January 2nd I join the ranks of those enjoying the eternal weekend as my son has started to call my retirement.

Hey D.A., congrats! You will love retirement as do I. Yep, every day is either Saturday or Sunday.

Love the photos of the "U.P. Emergency Brakes" aka snowbanks. Ran into a few of those during my time there.

Congrats on your retirement D. A.!

Nice pictures. Congrats on your retirement D.A.
I'm closing in on it also. I could retire now but
am waiting to try to clean out and get rid of
"stuff" before we try to sell the house and move
to something smaller. We still haven't decided
where that's going to be yet but the next year or
so should prove to be interesting. I hope you
enjoy your eternal weekend.