Jeremy Larson 
This morning I opened the back door with my coffee in one hand and my other hand on the knob, just taking a second before I let the cold in. That’s something I do more in winter. In Duluth, you learn pretty quick that a door isn’t just a door in December—it’s a decision. The … Read more
This morning I stood at my back door in Duluth with my coffee warming my hands, and I just watched the world for a minute before I stepped outside. The porch boards had that winter creak to them, and the air had that clean bite you get when the wind comes off Lake Superior. I … Read more
A Cold Morning on the Porch That Got Me Thinking One winter morning here in Duluth, I stepped out onto my little back porch with a mug of coffee and that familiar sense of bracing myself for the cold. You probably know the feeling. The air hits your face first, sharp and clean, and you … Read more
A Winter Morning by the Kitchen Window Here in Duluth The other morning I was standing by my kitchen window here in Duluth, hands wrapped around a mug of coffee, just watching the sky slowly lighten. This time of year the sun takes its time getting up, kind of like the rest of us older … Read more
A Chilly Duluth Morning That Got Me Thinking The other morning I stepped out onto my back patio here in Duluth, coffee in one hand, the other hand feeling along the railing like I usually do. It was one of those cold December mornings up by Lake Superior where the air feels sharp before you … Read more
A Quiet Winter Morning Here in Duluth The other morning I stepped out onto the back porch, coffee in one hand and the rail in the other, just to test the air like I usually do. You can tell what kind of day it’s going to be in Duluth pretty quickly. The cold hit my … Read more