I feel fortunate that Des Moines missed out the worst that the winter storm that pushed through the upper Midwest today.  I only had an inch or so of snow to shovel, not too bad.

I also feel fortunate that I’m not a Minnesota Vikings ticket holder as the Metrodome collapsed.  It is a good thing there wasn’t a game going on.  You can watch below.

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