I was born here and may never leave here, but its not because I love the weather.  This weekend its supose to rain all weekend and maybe snow. In fact place north of the twin cities are getting snow. I hear I-94 near Alexandria is shut down because of the snow.  We have had like 3 nice days this year.

The weather actually does not depress me.  I am cool staying in.  But it is amazing too me how bad our weather is compared to many people on ActiveRain.  Add the fact that I am not the outdoor type who does things in the winter in the snow, and I am the rare none hunter type in Minnesota.  Leads to the questions of why do I stay? 

Easy, I have kids and family and friends.  I guess I will have to stay in out of the rain and beat my 4 and 6 year old in a friendly game of My Little Pony Match.  Actually I have only beat them once. I stink at match and they are good. Yes, my kids flat out beat me at match. I don't even let them win.  I hope the weather is better where ever you are at! I am in Cambridge, MN.

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Chuck Carstensen is a Realtor with The Discovery Team at RE/MAX; helping buyers, sellers, and investors of residential real estate in Isanti, Anoka, Sherburne and Wright County.  He is a speaker and co-author in the best selling book series Wake Up...Live the Life You Love: Your Wake Up Moments (available soon). Carstensen is also a personal development mentor with Success University...where he helps people discover how to be more successful in business, life and health.