Nagasaki aesthetics, Como Park, St. Paul, MN. Minneapolis and St. Paul are twins; Nagasaki and St. Paul are sisters. In March 2014, I got to meet St. Paul’s sister. I decided not to stay at the Hotel Saint Paul Nagasaki, its name designed to attract my compatriots. I had not come all this way to…… Continue reading Nagasaki/Saint Paul
Category: In This Together
Empty Table
Lunch with a friend who is moving to Atlanta. I’ll miss her, and our regular free-flowing conversations over decades.
Losing Sense of Time
Lost all sense of time at Minneapolis Central Library.
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
100 Years Ago
WW1 started 100 years ago. I posted to commemorate my grandfather who fell in the Great War.
Psycho Suzi’s
Cycled N. Minneapolis with a UK friend. Enjoyed Surly and tater tots at Psycho Suzi’s where tiki meets Mississippi.
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.