A belated tour of Fargo

Now that we're about to leave, I thought it would be a good time to show you our perspective of Fargo.

There are a couple of important things that can't be captured adequately on film. One thing is the constant wind. On a warm day, it feels great, but I can imagine that in the winter it would not be as welcome. Another thing is the friendliness and hospitality of almost everyone I've met. It's such a treat to go into a store or restaurant and get good service. Even strangers on the street - just today, a woman walking past me just started talking about how nice the weather is today.

A few pictures from downtown...the whole downtown area can easily be walked in under an hour. The major landmarks are the Fargo theater, which shows independent movies, the old train depot which serves as city park offices, and the Plains Art Museum. Trains are everywhere in Fargo...it's good to know the streets that go under the tracks so you don't get stuck waiting for a train to go by!

This mural is on the outside of the kids' daycare. They love this mural. They find something new on it almost every day.

A random shot of the countryside outside of Fargo...very flat!

This is a shot of the view from my spot in the library. I don't have any other pictures of the NDSU campus...it's very nice though...lots of trees and historic buildings that remind me of Michigan State.

This last picture I took for Bob...it's the Sons of Norway lodge, or, as I like to think of it, "Paca Club West."

On another note, we're all ready to get back home. We've definitely had fun here, but home is home. We're spending our last weekend in Fargo just relaxing...we'll probably start packing too. We still don't know when Matt's coming back. He's still trying to negotiate a telecommuting arrangement...hopefully we'll know soon.