Pumping Iron

Bemasked Dwight stayed indoors to pump iron, as I headed out to walk in prematurely Fall weather.

Little Mogadishu

Cedar-Riverside, the most diverse neighborhood in Minneapolis, is a four minute walk from our home. One hundred years ago, Cedar-Riverside was home to Scandinavians, Germans, and Bohemians (today’s Czech Republic). During the last 30 years a large number of Somalis, escaping civil war and refugee camps, have moved here to what has been called Little…… Continue reading Little Mogadishu

Hard Times

Waited my turn to buy a coffee to go at worker-owned Hard Times Cafe.

Categorized as Eat

Carrots Two Ways

Deep-fried, melt-in-the-mouth carrot tops, slow-cooked carrots, pasta with basil pesto. Dwight grew the basil from seeds; the carrots are from the local farmers market.

Categorized as Eat

Once a Year

Marzipan, whipped cream, raspberry jam, sponge, almonds, buttercream. My once-a-year cake.

Remembrance of Earth’s Past

It’s “No-News Wednesday,” a day without any news media. Made a dent in the second book in the “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy by Cixin Liu. I normally don’t go for science fiction, but this is a fine summer read. I get to see through Chinese eyes, dimmed by translation.

Categorized as Arts

Seniors Tuesdays

On Tuesdays seniors get a 20% discount at Coastal Seafoods, probably the best seafood store in the Cities. I got to see their spiffy new digs for the first time and save on a nice piece of King Salmon which they deboned for me.

Categorized as Cook

LEGO Balls

Took delivery of 40 LEGO balls. They’re precisely the right size and weight for my next project, a Great Ball Contraption.

Categorized as LEGO