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JMCKUSICK

(4,601 posts) Tue Nov 11, 2025, 10:29 PM Tuesday

Sometimes, there are too many coincidences

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Ocelot II posted a few picks from the same event. Thank you Ocelot II

I arrived in Minneapolis a week ago Friday, and had what I described as a perfect weekend, where every single thing we planned went off without a hitch.
With some major hiccups in between, we crossed off every item on our last visit bucket list and then some.
I was with dead certainty supposed to leave yesterday when I decided to take this last day and visit one more time.
We had a wonderful visit for a couple of hours, and I was relieved to find out that he will be staying in the hospital for the next week to ten days at least, to enable radiation treatment for his brain tumor.
Then this happened just a few moments ago.
We got a massive Northern lights display that is still going on as I type. I'm trying so hard not to cry, these little "miracles" just keep happening this trip.
I'll find a way to upload the two HEIC pictures, but please know, no matter what you may or may not believe in, it is a storybook ending to what has been in many ways, a storybook journey for the souls of all involved.
Thank you so much more than these words can say.
Love, John

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Sometimes, there are too many coincidences (Original Post) JMCKUSICK Tuesday OP

All-news DC radio station WTOP says the northern lights migjt mahatmakanejeeves Tuesday #1

We're about ten to twelve miles north of Minneapolis JMCKUSICK Tuesday #2

I'm in south Minneapolis, only about 3 miles from downtown, Ocelot II Wednesday #5

Oh Ocelot II, those are exactly what we saw. JMCKUSICK Wednesday #8

Wonderful!! TY electric_blue68 Wednesday #9

I am glad that... 2naSalit Tuesday #3

As the poster above you noted, JMCKUSICK Wednesday #7

You have an open soul, John some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #4

(Psst! I agree with you 100% some_of_ud_are_sane) JMCKUSICK Wednesday #6

Agree wholeheartedly!! wordstroken Wednesday #10

Incredible experiences for you, John. wordstroken Wednesday #11

mahatmakanejeeves

(67,490 posts)

1. All-news DC radio station WTOP says the northern lights migjt

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Original post)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 10:48 PM

Tuesday

be visible tonight and tomorrow night.

https://wtop.com/the-space-place/2025/11/northern-lights-sightings-possible-next-few-nights-in-dc-region/

Generally there’s too much light pollution inside the Beltway for that to happen.

JMCKUSICK

(4,601 posts)

2. We're about ten to twelve miles north of Minneapolis

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 10:52 PM

Tuesday

And the owner of this house said she's never seen Northern lights here ever before.
The light pollution affected visibility a lot, but it was still such an intense experience, felt inspired, not because of the lights, but the timing for something that never happens this close to the Twin Cities.

Ocelot II

(128,322 posts)

5. I'm in south Minneapolis, only about 3 miles from downtown,

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:28 AM

Wednesday

light pollution up the wazoo, but here's what I just saw from the alley behind my garage:

I've only ever seen the northern lights from my house once before, and they were pretty faint. Saw a spectacular display from an airplane once. Last year I was chasing them and drove halfway to Duluth to get away from the lights, ended up in Hinckley at 3:00 am but it was worth the trip. But tonight from my back yard it was bright red, and I've never seen that before!