Duluth

Since Katie had some furniture that she wanted to bring to her new place, we decided to drive back with her to Duluth. It was also our chance to see how Duluth had fared since the big rain and flooding that happened last week. They say that Duluth hadn't had that much rain at once in 150 years ... roads were washed out and homes were destroyed. I don't recall hearing about any fatalities other than several farm animals at the zoo. A polar bear and two seals escaped, and talk is that one seal almost got hit by a car as it crossed a road. The bear and seals are now staying at the zoo in St. Paul. The main roads into and through Duluth were finally open by the time we started our drive, and we were able to make our trip without difficulty. We moved all of Kate's things in and then went to lunch with her and one of her new roommates. Here are a couple of pictures from the house ... the living room is looking better with some furniture in it now, but those stairs to her room are just plain scary ...