COLD weather is a pain...

HI,
January is the coldest month we have in Iowa. IT is living up to its expectations. At least the wind is not too bad, but give it time.......YOU need to keep an eye on the eagles at the dam here in Coralville. There are a LOT of them fishing below the dam. COOL! They sit, (hunker) in the trees along the river and when they see a fish, KABOOM!!, they nail it. They take it to a tree and 'enjoy' fresh fish......Eagles are 'dating' at this time of year. They will be working on their nests in the next 3-4 weeks, and in the middle of February or so, they will lay eggs! One year there was a nest just across the river from the Iowa River Power Restaurant....Take some photos. I never saw eagles at the river when I was a kid here in Coralville in the 50s....never.
The Coralville dam has become a real 'home' to eagles, ducks, and tons of Canada geese. We really have crowd down there on a dailybasis. HEY, geese aren't the only ones who like Coralville. I get lots of emails and phone calls from people who used to live here...Everybody wants to know 'how is Coralville doing'...??!!..............Doing just fine thank you! We are right at 18,500 people...WAY bigger than when my family got here in 1923......They came from their house in Iowa City when their NEW HOUSE was ready,, in 1925.. They actually lived in the garage they built BEFORE the house was completed!..This is true. Grandma/pa and 4 kids in the garage for a year, INCLUDING a winter!!.......................The old Brandstatter house is still in its glory at 509 6th avenue in Coralville. I drive past once in awhile just to 'say
hi' to it. LOTS of great family history at this address.. The sun is shining AND getting closer everyday! Makes you want to whoop it up!! See you in Coralville..