The car told me it was -14 outside when I drove to work this morning, and it will remain well below zero until sometime tomorrow with a low tonight in the -20s. Amber got the day off because Verona schools finally took notice of the ridiculous wind chills.

Luckily, I’ve got a few things to remind me of warmer weather to come. A week or two ago, we finalized a trip to Charleston, SC in early April. Amber’s brother and his wife welcomed a baby girl late last year, and we haven’t seen her yet. It should be a fun trip; the only downside is that we’ll miss out on our free tickets to the Brewer’s home opener…

Last week we bought tickets to 9 Brewers games for the upcoming season, including games against the Cubs (2), Mets, Cardinals, and Phillies, among others. Our seats are the same for each game – second level, first base side, about even with home plate. It’s something we really wanted to do last year, but didn’t feel like we could afford it with the down payment on the house looming. With the 9-pack purchase we got a 10th game (the home opener) for free, but it’s the same day we’ll be coming back from Charleston. We already have 3 people interested in buying the tickets, so I have to come up with a fair way to decide who gets them. Other than that, we’re excited!