Abandoned railroad track near Fort Snelling. We listened for ghost trains.
Category: Family
Monster with Limited English
Ran past this willow. My nephews like to hide in it while I lurch around it as a monster with limited English skills.
Our Castle in England
I’m back in Minneapolis from my travels, so it is a priority to plan future travels. Today I booked an entire English castle for 2016. It’s just a little castle, actually a gatehouse, it’s only for a week, and it costs about the same as two hotel rooms. I want to introduce my nephews…… Continue reading Our Castle in England
Cream Cake at Fenwick’s
Honored my Mum’s memory with a cuppa and cream cake in Fenwick’s department store, Newcastle. She loved to go there.
Unnatural Colors
Nephews ingested unnaturally colored dipped cones. Returned them to Mom covered in fake tattoos and cycling wounds.
Bouncing off Walls
We have them for two days. We started with them bouncing off the walls.
A Cold Beer in Passchendaele
World War 1 erupted 100 years ago. About 50 years ago, I decided WW1 was a travesty. I remember my father’s sadness and my mother’s rage when I announced my (paternal) grandfather died at Passchendaele for nothing. Teenagers are not known for tact, and I am not proud of that outburst. Man of the House…… Continue reading A Cold Beer in Passchendaele
Being An Uncle
Lego, breakfast, cycle, ice cream, Lego, Dad arrives to whisk them home, cup of tea, nap. It’s good being an uncle.
Adventures With Our Nephews
Stormy night, a fun night to have the nephews for a sleepover. Earlier we went to Minnehaha Falls by bike and train.
Successful Sunday
Successful Sunday: kids, bikes on trails, bikes on a train, ice cream, 2 playgrounds, only one band-aid.