this is what spring break looks like in minnesota. we drink frozen daiquiris–frozen solid. we hold iced t-shirt contests. we wear thongs under polypropylene long johns,  under fleece long johns, under shell pants, under snowmobile suits. we hang out on the beach, until we can get our skates tied, and then we glide off over the ice. we hook up with random strangers, in fish houses, using mostly shiners, but sometimes fatheads, and sometimes waxworms. it’s all very wild and irresponsible. the crowds of students from arizona state and tulane and lsu and miami university are, i guess i would say, sparse.

morning frost on prairie grass

arden hills, saint paul minnesota