It’s still March, but dry and warm enough for this fair-weather cyclist to hit the trails with a friend. I love the variety of textures at this viewpoint.
Category: Living
Japanese Safety Videos
Taunted my wanderlust: watched JAL and ANA safety videos on YouTube. I’m not planning on being allowed to freely travel within Japan before November. The last time I stepped off a plane was exactly one year ago today (ITO–HNL–ATL–MSP).
Prophecy of the Ancients
The grass was greening up in the rain when I paused at Prophecy of the Ancients in Gold Medal Park.
Impending Normalcy
While running errands Downtown: a sign of impending normalcy.
Japan 2022
I’m in high gear planning travel. Made the first reservation for a summer 2022 backpacking trip to Japan with our nephews (they’ll be 12 and 13) and their dad. We’ll explore less popular, more remote areas. On the way home, we’ll spend time in Hawaii where their mom will join us.
Tip-The-Freezer Week
Without the benefit of long trips to remind me to deal with ingredients lurking in the freezer, declared this week to be Tip-the-Freezer week. Tonight: pot pie with fresh pea pods, next in line for the wok. I previously prepared the pie filling in the wok
Unnaturally Clean Bike
Picked up my unnaturally clean bike, resplendent with new parts, from Freewheel Bike. Took it for a spin.
Almost Normal Times
It was almost like normal times in our family bubble, together, indoors for the first time in over a year, feasting on turkey and ribs, slow-cooked in a smoker.
Large Timber Construction
Wandered around the Minneapolis North Loop with a friend, staring at repurposed industrial buildings. Many of the modern buildings draw upon the ethos of the area. When this building (T3 Building) opened in 2016, it was the largest mass (laminated) timber building in the country.
Dressed In Snow
At the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden snow had softened some shapes while accentuating others. A bronze figure had gained a skull cap and shawl.