I rather deeply wanted to go to the

big Minnesota blogger get-together today at Keegan's Irish Pub, but the wife stuck me with the kids at 10:00 this morning so she could clean her room at school and she's not back yet. I'd be worried, what with the weather and all, but I trust her driving and I know her too well. She's late because it was that much of a mess, and she had no idea where to start.

The kids have been a joy - they're absolutely angelic (I wish I'd taken a picture) - but they've been missing their mommy all day, and I'm rather irritated by it.

Minnesota Nice means: hide your anger until it's killing time.