On my walk, crossed a frozen Mississippi. The University of Minnesota East and West Bank campuses are directly behind me.
Category: Move
The Gopher Way
Emerged from The Gopher Way, a system of tunnels and skyways at the University of Minnesota.
Resistance was Futile
Walked with friends towards donuts.
Imaginary Airport
On my Skyway walk, I imagined I was in an airport heading for a warm-weather destination. Here, in Hennepin County Government Center, monitors direct individuals to court-related rooms. Security screening is just around the corner.
A Focus on Normal Activities
Last appointment of the day: haircut by Emily. I’ve known her 30 years and look forward to our conversations. Earlier, managed to sandwich GED tutoring between a radioactive tracer injection and a whole-body bone scan. All those activities were on today’s walk: I choose to live as normally as possible.
Something New
There’s 9½ miles of skyways in Minneapolis. My goal today was to find a section I’ve never walked before. This section, running through Thrivent Financial’s headquarters, was new to me. Until 2013 Thrivent only served Lutherans; today they serve a broader market.
Malcolm Yards
Walked with a friend on an icy trail we’ve cycled many times. Stopped for lunch at Malcolm Yards, a grown-up, cooked-from-scratch food court. The developers stabilized a ruined structure, and built a complementary industrial-style space within the facade.
Steps to New Options
Crossed an icy Mississippi on my walk to the University of Minnesota where I signed paperwork to participate in a Phase 3 prostate cancer clinical trial. Grateful for the lovely walk, grateful for promising treatment options.
Socializing by Design
On my Minneapolis Skyway walk: an example of designing out antisocial behavior. Target recently redesigned this lobby to eliminate disruptive loitering. It seems to be working. The mural in my Monday post is another example: it’s discouraging graffiti.
Round Every Corner…
I love walking into buildings to satisfy my curiosity and to take a break from the cold. Today, on the University of Minnesota East Bank campus, I walked past these students studying medical history. Later I was offered a free donut.