Gabbed all morning over coffee and croissants.
Category: In This Together
Ranked-Choice Voting
Went to church… to vote. 35 candidates for Minneapolis mayor, ranked-choice voting. Made and ranked my 3 choices.
Making Play-Doh Educational
My attempt to make Play-Doh educational for a 4-year-old and to explain when the bro arrives off the school bus.
Deir Yassin
Paused at Deir Yassin memorial on my cycle ride along the Midtown Greenway today.
Bike Buddy
My bike buddy today. I’m in awe of this little guy: he first rode a bicycle without training wheels when he was 2.
Lunch at Egg and I
Lunch, today with a good friend at Egg and I. She and I have been getting together every other week for decades.
Decoding a Crane
What are we thinking? I’m in Japan. A lone crane swoops low over a large, exquisitely landscaped pond. There are two other bystanders; they smile contentedly as the crane reinforces a common bond, evoking fragments of mysticism, national treasure, longevity, good fortune, origami, the number 1,000, childhood memories, and current dreams. I’m seeing a crane…… Continue reading Decoding a Crane
Helping Job Applicants
My library afternoon: people with work history, but no home address or phone, applying for jobs with no health plans.
Meeting the School Bus
Big brother arrives. Me and the nephews for the evening.
Play-Doh
My day. I can only make tortillas and roadkill with Play-Doh. D. is about to make “poop”–time to go outside.