Lava rocks stacked to build a cairn, Hawaii Big Island, April 2009. This summer we’ll be traveling somewhere overseas with our nephews and their parents. Exactly where we go will depend on the trajectory of the Covid virus and how different jurisdictions choose to manage transmission risk. To minimize uncertainty, I’ve resorted to stacking three…… Continue reading Trip Stacking: Managing Uncertainty
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Cooked in a Smoker
There were eight of us at the table at my sister- and brother-in-law’s. This huge platter was filled with the best turkey and brisket, slow-cooked in a smoker. Needless to say, we got to take some home.
Superior Hiking Trail: Fall 2021
Source: Superior Hiking Trail Association. Every year, around this time, we head up to the North Shore of Lake Superior for a few days to walk sections of the Superior Hiking Trail. We stopped in Duluth for a night, then continued on to our usual destination, Bluefin Bay, a resort on the shores of Lake…… Continue reading Superior Hiking Trail: Fall 2021
Full of Life
Nephews, full of life, Bluefin Bay (where we’re staying), north shore of Lake Superior, parents, uncles, and a pumpkin looking on.
Peonies With a Story
Peonies on display in our home from a bush Dwight’s grandmother planted in North Dakota maybe 100 years ago. A few years ago we moved the bush to his sister’s yard near the Twin Cities. It has a pleasant scent, unlike modern hybrids.
Almost Normal Times
It was almost like normal times in our family bubble, together, indoors for the first time in over a year, feasting on turkey and ribs, slow-cooked in a smoker.
The Ministry
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The Ministry
((Archive picture, 33 things you only know if you’ve worked at ‘the Ministry’ for HMRC in Longbenton, ChronicleLive.)) The campus in this photograph became the main offices for a British government ministry in 1948. You could be forgiven for wondering if it was a prisoner-of-war camp, repurposed as The Ministry of Truth, The Ministry of…… Continue reading The Ministry
Paperless Valentine’s Day
Went paperless: pulled together photos from previous Valentine’s Days, including these cards from 2016, to display on our kitchen assistant.
A First
Bought a birthday card.