Held on tightly to the brakes as I negotiated a steep gradient to a path that took me along the river towards Downtown.
Category: Living
Social Distance Enforcer
Realized my bike can be used as a social distance enforcer.
Minnesota Not Nice
Included the Arthur and Edith Lee House on a cycle ride. In 1931, the black couple bought this house in what was a whites-only neighborhood. Each night, thousands of angry white people protested outside while throwing rocks and excrement at the house. Read more here.
Deleting Travel Apps
Deleted the last few travel apps from my phone to make room for apps I’ll actually use.
Rain Day Play
Rain Day. Time to play with LEGO Technic.
Concurred
Concurred.
Mess
Made a mess.
Bar Graph
On my cycle ride, locomotives waited for business to pick up. Over the years, I’ve noticed the number of locomotives lined up here reflects the current state of the economy, much like a bar graph.
Oozing with Contempt
Cycled across (positively) 4th Street in Dinkytown, Minneapolis. Back when I was a student, I loved the way Dylan oozes with contempt in this song. The title probably refers to the 4th Street that runs through Greenwich Village, but Minneapolis can claim some connection.
Duckie
Duckie stood guard while we ate grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch beside Lake Harriet.