Category: Living

Misbehaving

I started, um, hiding certain magazines behind other magazines. Then I realized I was being watched.

Categorized as Resist

Sinister Reflections

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.

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

Categorized as Learn

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.

Categorized as Cycle

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.

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.

Categorized as Living

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.

Categorized as Arts