I planned to walk all nine miles of the Minneapolis skyway system. After an hour, sensory deprivation forced me out to the streets and rain.
Category: Move
First Bike Ride of Year
Ran errands by bicycle for the first time this year. It was warm enough to wear shorts.
Cold Day, Warm Rails
My freezing walk took me past a railroad switch. A propane heater keeps it free of snow and ice.
My America
Today I waited at Cedar Riverside light rail station for a friend. We were going to walk and chat about our memories of the area. He, and his father before him, had attended the nearby Augsburg College. [See his blog post.] 100 years ago, the Cedar Riverside area of Minneapolis was the first American home…… Continue reading My America
Chilly Kenilworth Trail Walk
On my chilly walk today: Kenwood Park Water Tower from the Kenilworth Trail.
A Carny’s Final Journey
If I die in a distant place, my instructions are simple. No coffin, no embalming, just have me cremated then shipped back in a generic box to Minneapolis. That’s it: one final flight to MSP, then scatter my ashes somewhere. Lakewood Cemetery would be a fine place for The Scattering. It’s beautifully maintained by a…… Continue reading A Carny’s Final Journey
A Carny’s Final Journey
Posted about a walk I did this morning: A Carny’s Final Journey.
Planning a Yorkshire Hike
Started planning one of next year’s hikes.
Adrift
Cedar Lake, on my walk today: dock, brief freedom until trapped by ice.
Sun, Clouds, Silhouettes
Sun, clouds, silhouettes on a cycle ride this afternoon.