Played with mirrored surfaces at the Guthrie on my walk to meet a friend to go for a walk. The repetition of the George Bernard Shaw panel took me to a sinister place where a pacifist playwright was transformed into a Dear Leader.
Category: Living
An Unfamiliar Task
On the way to a medical appointment the gas light came on. On the way home, decided to fill up, something I haven’t done in maybe two years. The little symbol on the gauge pointed me to the fuel door, but it took me the longest time to figure out how to unlatch the fuel…… Continue reading An Unfamiliar Task
Suburban Surprises
Cycled with a friend in search of decent cycle trails in suburbs like Roseville, Shoreview, and Arden Hills. We assumed we would have to ride cycle lanes on busy roads; instead, we sometimes found lovely trails with views like this.
Corkscrew Failure
Our corkscrew fell apart. The solution was obvious: screw caps.
Electrifying A Pallet
Turned our indoor garden pallet on wheels upside-down and started installing electrics and electronics. I’ll install 14 feet of lighting track inside the pallet. It’s highly adjustable and maintainable: lights and electronics snap in place.
Fall Color Tableau
On my cycle ride: Fall color tableau on a grey, rainy day.
An Actual Store
Included a bricks-and-mortar hardware store in today’s bicycle route where I bought a $1.78 pack of cable clamps. Amazon often only offers bulk quantities of low-cost items, enough for two lifetimes. Other online vendors inflate the price.
Masks and Vaccines Deliver Freedom
Thanks to masks and vaccines it was good to be part of a live audience, the first at the Guthrie in over 18 months. “What the Constitution Means to Me” brought into sharp relief what the constitution leaves out.
It’s all in the Sofrito
Marriage tip #23: Fill the home with the aroma of freshly made sofrito just before the husband returns from a long drive from Fargo where he stayed with his mom. Tonight: cauliflower and bean paella. Recipe.
Ralph Rapson
The theme of today’s cycle ride was star architect, Ralph Rapson. Met a friend at the 1971 Rarig Center at the University of Minnesota then went on to mainly single family homes. We have several pieces of furniture based on Rapson’s designs.