Explored Alan Page’s (former NFL player and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice) ugly and beautiful collection, “Testify: Americana from Slavery to Today.””Before reconciliation there must be truth – and the truth can be ugly.”
Category: In This Together
Wednesday Route
Walked across two interstates (94 and 35W), as I do most Wednesdays.
Freakin’ Cheap: How to Fly with a Pet Without Paying Fees
December 26, 2017, United Airlines 5637, MSP–SAN. The two women in the AB seats in our row had two dogs on their laps for the entire flight. They stowed two collapsible kennels in an overhead bin. United Airlines charges $125 per pet brought on board, and it has to be stowed under a seat in…… Continue reading Freakin’ Cheap: How to Fly with a Pet Without Paying Fees
Wineries With Friends
Tasted the wines of five Marlborough wineries with friends from Oregon. We hired a driver.
Any Excuse to Indulge
With temperatures sinking below zero Fahrenheit, I was happy to stay inside, enjoy friends, and eat too much.
Picturing Peace
Walked around a quiet Downtown looking for utility boxes featuring photos by Minneapolis youth, Picturing Peace.
Boots over New Zealand
Next week we’ll be hiking the Queen Charlotte Track a glorious ridge trail above sea-drowned valleys at the top of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s a comfortable tramp, just 43 miles over four days. Maybe that explains why Rudyard Kipling’s “Boots” was my earworm the other day: We’re foot—slog—slog—slog—sloggin’ over Africa! Foot—foot—foot—foot—sloggin’ over Africa— (Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin’…… Continue reading Boots over New Zealand
Family Picture
Family pictures were taken.
Cooking for Family
Spent much of the day converting these ingredients into scalloped potatoes and braised celery to take to a family gathering. The biggest task was de-stringing four bunches of celery.
Sidewalk Symbol
Walked to a library in a neighborhood where Native Americans and New Americans live.