MSP carpet. The design was commissioned specifically for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport. This week, it felt good to be standing on MSP carpet after a long absence: I’d last seen the inside of an airport back in March 2020. It felt even better to be on an early morning flight to Chicago. 1. ‘L’ from…… Continue reading Chicago Day Trip
Category: Move
Longest Ride of the Year
Cycled with a friend, our longest ride this year.
Happy Tastes Good
On a longish cycle ride with a friend, happy tasted good.
Burger Journey
Posted Burger Journey.
Burger Journey
Poolside burger and fries, nephews, Hawaii Big Island, March 2012. I love to travel, whether it’s by plane, train, bicycle, or on foot. The destination may provide some purpose, but it’s not necessarily the main point. Such was my search for hamburger parts these past few days. I say “parts” rather than “ingredients” as a…… Continue reading Burger Journey
Breakfast View
On our cycle ride: breakfast view, Lake Harriet.
Vietnamese Baking
Met a friend early (8:00 a.m.) to cycle to an unassuming bakery in the Frogtown neighborhood of St. Paul. Trung Nam, owned by a Vietnamese family, makes some of the best croissants in town. They sell out fast, hence the early start.
Home of Breakfast Cereal
In Northeast Minneapolis, cycled past a node in the global industrial breakfast cereal supply chain.
Ferns by a Trail
The trails were so lovely today. Ferns on Brown’s Creek State Trail.
Pedestrian Lift Bridge
Cycled to Wisconsin across a rarity: a working lift bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. Rode in a friend’s truck part-way, then cycled the Gateway and Brown’s Creek State Trails to Stillwater where the bridge crosses the St. Croix River. A new bridge now carries vehicle traffic.