Category: Living

Rare Iron Bridge

Cycled the Gateway State Trail until it ran out, then cycled back. Crossed this 1873 wrought iron bridge. By the 1890’s steel had displaced iron as the material of choice for bridges, so iron bridges are quite rare.

Categorized as Cycle

Exuberant Cuban Music

Dinner at the Dakota among vaccinated people: exuberant Cuban music from Jane Bunnett and Maqueque.

Categorized as Arts

Meals For Cooler Weather

Decided it’s time for cooler weather meals. Braised local root vegetables: carrots, celeriac, onions, turnip (purple), and potatoes. The Dutch oven contains a pumped-up-umami base. The turnip came with greens in excellent condition, so I added them later

Categorized as Cook

A Trip to England: Covid Risks and Responsibilities

Aboard a Delta flight, July 2021. In November I’ll travel to England, my first overseas trip in over 1½ years. This will be the first time I’ve flown eastbound across the Atlantic on a daytime flight. But, enough of firsts. The trip isn’t assured. It’s possible Covid travel restrictions to the UK could be tightened…… Continue reading A Trip to England: Covid Risks and Responsibilities

Treatment Options

Discussed different treatment options with my oncologist. I’m grateful I feel good and there are promising options.

Round Every Corner

Wetland view from the Cannon Valley Trail, cycling from Welch to Red Wing, then back to Welch. In Red Wing our destination was a cafe specializing in pies, but it had closed early. My friend didn’t miss a beat and led me to a bake shop round the corner.

Categorized as Eat, Cycle

Dunn Bros

Stopped for coffee in a building constructed in 1879 by the Milwaukee Road railroad company.

Categorized as Eat

My Husband

Drove Dwight home from Methodist Hospital after a routine screening colonoscopy. When asked to identify my relationship to the patient, I replied “husband.” Until just a few years ago, I never imagined the societal shifts that would make it possible to say that.

Categorized as Living