Trail Lunch

Our hall table, items for a state park hike tomorrow. Earlier today, ducked into Trader Joe’s to pick up supplies. The store had been reorganized yet again, I couldn’t find gorp in the usual spot, so grabbed the first things I saw. Lunch on the trail will be good, it always is.

Categorized as Eat, Walk

Zig and Zag

Cycled to St. Paul’s Lake Como with a friend. On the way back, zigged and zagged up a ramp to get to this pedestrian bridge. Once, it must have traversed more than the two rail tracks below.

Fading to Grey

On my walk: snow fell and the towers of Downtown slowly faded to grey.

Categorized as Walk

Not a Day for a Fair-Weather Cyclist

Decided today was not the best day for cycling, with snow falling about one inch per hour. On my walk, I did spot a few cyclists and a shirtless runner.

Categorized as Walk

Luce Line to Medicine Lake

Cycled west out of of Minneapolis on a section of the Luce Line, then around Medicine Lake, my longest ride this year.

Categorized as Cycle

Bridges of Hennepin County

Crossed thirteen Mississippi bridges on a “The Bridges of Hennepin County” cycle ride with a friend. On this bridge, we pushed our bicycles while avoiding eye contact with the locomotive operator

Categorized as Cycle

Navigating by US Presidents

Every week I look forward to cycling adventures with my friend, Dave, not least because he’s a better navigator than me. He also knows his presidents, which is helpful when we explore Northeast Minneapolis. Minneapolis streets are in alphabetical or numerical order, except when they’re not. Notably, Northeast Minneapolis streets are in presidential chronological order.…… Continue reading Navigating by US Presidents