If you were following the ecology movement in the ’70’s closely, you would know the name Gaylord Nelson. His experiences canoeing on the Namekagon and St Croix Rivers here led him to a career as Wisconsin governor and US Senator seeking protection for the environment. The first Earth Day was his brainchild. We learned about this during an impromptu stop at the St Croix National Scenic Waterway Visitor’s Center in St Croix Falls, WI. Of note, the falls for which the town is named have been underwater since the dame was built early last century. Also the current water level is eight feet below usual for purposes of dam maintenance.
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
The warmth we anticipated when we headed to the Caribbean in mid-January didn’t really materialize but the fun we had with our dancing friends and the great crew of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander more than made up for the not so favorable weather.
Aboard Jewel of the Seas, a favorite ship of ours, we enjoyed a foray into the history and geology of Canada’s Atlantic coast while enjoying the joys of friendships, longtime and new. Now we’re looking forward to returning to the same ship for further adventures!
If you were following the ecology movement in the ’70’s closely, you would know the name Gaylord Nelson. His experiences canoeing on the Namekagon and St Croix Rivers here led him to a career as Wisconsin governor and US Senator seeking protection for the environment. The first Earth Day was his brainchild. We learned about this during an impromptu stop at the St Croix National Scenic Waterway Visitor’s Center in St Croix Falls, WI. Of note, the falls for which the town is named have been underwater since the dame was built early last century. Also the current water level is eight feet below usual for purposes of dam maintenance.
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