One of the best decisions we ever made

As a palm tree-worshipping Puerto Rican, I am not crazy aboutMinnesota winters … but this bitter season doessometimes trigger fondmemories.

It was during a deep-freezeJanuarythat my wife, sonand I moved into our current St. Paul home,which turned out to be one of the best decisions of our lives.

“That was five years ago,right?” I asked my wife today.

“No, dear,” she replied, “Seven.”

Wow. Time flies when you’re having fun.

We had no idea what to expect when we moved into our house. We had n...