At the end of my business trip in Minneapolis. No matter how many times people tell me that it is "not that cold", I just don't think my body is able to adjust to the cold like before (when I lived here). Last night while walking back to my hotel from the office (~9 blocks) I saw girls walking around wearing what people would wear in the summer... in Los Angeles! All the while I had a shirt, sweater, jacket, coat... and a scarf. Let's see how I am going to adapt in Alaska in two weeks - just in case if Mount Redoubt blows I am bringing a few basic necessities per FEMA's recommendations: respiratory masks, google...