Yesterday, I was taken to American Army and Navy Surplus where we get our Captains hats (check it out....pretty spiffy!).
I, of course, have a goofy sized head. My size wasn't in stock so we ordered it. I guess, from what I've been told, it can be tough to get these during times of war. Materials run short. Lucky for me, the company that makes them had some in stock. The uniform is now complete....well, kind of.While the Aquatennial is always thought of as a summer event (and it the event itself does take place in July), there is much to do throughout the year. Besides the St. Paul Winter Carnival, we travel to Winnipeg in February. So, that's two parades in St. Paul, a drive through North Dakota and Canada, then Winnipeg. They don't do a "parade" in Winnipeg. There, we parade up the frozen Red River at night with lit candles and between you and me, that won't be enough heat. And you thought St. Paul was cold! Check out this forecast:
| Tonight Jan 16 |  | Partly Cloudy | -14° | ||
| Thu Jan 17 |  | Snow Shower | 9°/-8° | ||
| Fri Jan 18 |  | Partly Cloudy / Wind | -7°/-19° | ||
| Sat Jan 19 |  | Partly Cloudy | -4°/-14° | ||
| Sun Jan 20 | | Partly Cloudy | 0°/-6° | ||
| Mon Jan 21 | | Partly Cloudy | 5°/-6° |
Alright, enough complaining. It's January, it's supposed to be cold. I was told that the fine folks at Ribnick Furs borrow furs to the Queen and Princesses and if I wanted one, they'd borrow one to me also. They're supposed to be incredibly warm. Now, I've never worn a fur and couldn't tell you the difference between my dog Ernie and a Chinchilla coat but what the heck, might as well wear fur!
Mary and I had lunch today with Jim Erickson who is the gentleman most responsible for getting us our posts in the Aquatennial Ambassador Organization. A terrific guy who has served with the organization for a while now, including serving as Commodore a couple of years ago. We wanted to talk about the addition of another Captain.
Most years, there are two Captains....one is the primary (that would be me) and the other is the secondary. Remember that one of our main duties is to be an escort for the princesses. Since we have a female Commodore this year, it makes sense to have two Captain's for the purpose of escorting the young ladies. Another tough duty, I know.
We made a suggestion for the 2nd Captain and hopefully, I'll be able to share his story in the coming days, assuming it gets approved.
That's all for now....check back soon as I'll have more!
Lindsey Peterson
2008 Captain
Minneapolis Aquatennial
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