born in duluth too, but left duluth @ age 17 for air force and a life of world travel. got my excitement indeed but always thought of going back to home duluth. we lived on east 4th street - the old uptown of the 40's & 50's. seems they tore away my life when visited in 1998 and replace both homes with freeway and parking lot. yet i remember a great childhood - ice skating on our frozen lawn _ poured water and let it freeze (10 minutes), hunting, fishing within minute even as a kid with a bike you owned the world. riding to Island lake, fish lake, etc. great place to grow up. indeed toughen us up a bit when assigned to arctic areas in the airforce. never a worry - been there and soon learned to find what, where and how to enjoy where i am at the moment. if for no other reason move to, live in duluth for your kids. (sorry, but life has taught me certain lessons and kids today are so "soft".) though we had little wealth, my mother got me into University Lab. school -duluth & was my great gift for three years; the beauty of the north shore, the top a the hill ( engor tower -(sp?), twin ponds for swimming - we went on bikes and swimming most days of summer. Winter --what!? - a bit of cold weather. bundle up, walk, ski, skate -get out of doors, then come in and feel the joy of warm stove to huddle next to. The next day, bundle up and go back outdoors again. What? if your car doesn't start - oh well. whad'ya expect? it's -30 below. Just wait the first robin will appear soon and oh such joy. hard makes easy something to appreciate. yes? watch for the first iron ore boat and soon you're cleaning fish and cutting grass and swatting a few bugs - so what. it's beautiful, you live in duluth and life's good. quit moaning, go outside and see, touch, taste nature at it's best - you're home - as good as any place in the world - enjoy.
Then when you need to travel and find a close second for home, come visit the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. Port Townsend, WA. - it's a good second best. See ya.
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