After admiring the extensive selection of oysters at Coastal Seafoods, opted for Atlantic salmon. On Tuesdays, seniors get 20% off everything.
Category: Living
Bell Museum
Visited the new Bell Museum of natural history where I experienced a digital planetarium for the first time.
Splash of Color
Last night’s snow was sliding off Mill City Museum as I walked in search of splashes of color.
SORAA Bulbs
Spent all day figuring out light bulbs. Settled on SORAA bulbs with these specs: Power: 7.5W, 9; Color temperature: 2700K (warm); Color Rendering Index: 95% (accurate); Beam: 10°, 25°, 36°, 60°. Incandescents were so much easier.
A Nice Murder
Enjoyed a murder at Theatre in the Round, the longest-running theater in Minneapolis: Agatha Christie’s “Go Back for Murder.” The staging of the second act was brilliant.
Minoru Yamasaki in Minneapolis
Walked Downtown to do errands. Paused to enjoy the patterns and symmetries in some of the hundreds of carefully cut marble slabs that side this 1966 building. It was designed by starchitect Minoru Yamasaki for the (then) Northwestern National Life Insurance Company.
Sunrise Jog
As the sun rose, I jogged.
Banned Books
Walked around the University of Minnesota with a friend, barging into buildings. We found a display of books that have been banned in some United States correctional facilities. Apparently Annie Proulx is dangerous. Maybe the Physicians’ Desk Reference could be used as a weapon.
Northern Pacific Bridge Number 9
Northern Pacific Bridge Number 9 is one of the “lesser” bridges connecting the east and west sides of Minneapolis across the Mississippi. The bridge is significant for its configuration as a deck truss, which is a rare truss type in [Minnesota], and innovative reuse of 1885 pin-connected deck truss spans that were reinforced in 1922…… Continue reading Northern Pacific Bridge Number 9
Oompah, Oompah
On my chilly cycle ride, started hearing “oompah, oompah, …” then a contingent from the University of Minnesota Marching Band appeared. They were warming up their instruments on their way to the 57th Annual Marching Band Indoor Concert at the Northrop.