Spent much of the afternoon applying for a UK passport: my old one expired 15 years ago. Post-Covid travel with 2 passports may give more flexibility: when I arrive at London LHR later this year, I’ll choose the shortest immigration line. (Current wait times are up to 7 hours.)
Category: Living
Ratty Tees
On my simplification journey, it was time to send 6 of my rattiest tee shirts to recycling and replace them with 4 shirts. Cooking takes its toll: olive oil is for ever; holes mysteriously appear when drying sharp kitchen knives on my shirt.
Gorp
Stocked up on gorp ingredients to fuel upcoming hikes: cashews, granola, pistachios, Asian rice crackers, sesame sticks, wasabi peas, generic M&M’s, raisins, and dried pineapple.
Birthplace of the Milky Way
On our walk: Looked up at the birthplace of the Milky Way bar about 100 years ago, soon after Frank Mars moved his candy company to this building. Today, products are transported from this building via fiber optic cables rather than trucks.
Where Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers Meet
Cycled, then walked to the point the Minnesota River(on right) joins the Mississippi River at Fort Snelling State Park.
Sitting Room
Reduced our sitting room to what we need/want. Shipped off a sofa, sofa table, and coffee table to be auctioned. A new sofa will arrive in August, but we’re not replacing the tables. Less is more.
Channelling Yogi Berra
Yogi Berra informed my cycle route today. When I came to a fork in the road, I took it. When I didn’t know where I was going, I ended up someplace else. It wasn’t over until it was over.
Age Surcharge
Came upon this when renting a car for a trip to New Zealand later this year when I’ll be 70. Felt indignant until I realized it says “*above* 70.” Now it feels like a reprieve.
Photobombing Opportunity
Encountered wedding parties on our walk. Resisted the temptation to photobomb.
Narcan
Called 911: a guy had passed out on a cycle path and was breathing intermittently. Before paramedics arrived, a physician from the county hospital just happened to cycle by. And, he just happened to have a narcan kit handy. An injection brought the patient back: he almost died.