Category: Living

Transit Apps for a Short Trip

We’re just back from a few days in Chicago. Smartphone apps made travel by train, plane, and bike a breeze. I was able to purchase all transit using my phone. AppExample Transit Use CasesMetro Transit–Buy tickets for light rail from home to MSP (Minneapolis airport).Fly Delta–Check in for flight.–Display boarding passes.–Display membership cards.–Check departure time.–Check…… Continue reading Transit Apps for a Short Trip

Tangletowns

Explored Tangletowns in both Minneapolis and St. Paul, where the streets wind and ignore the grid. Found this 1887 Cass Gilbert home in St. Paul’s Tangletown. Later, Gilbert was the architect for the MInnesota Capitol, the Woolworth Building in New York, and the US Supreme Court.

Testing Comfy Chairs

Tested comfy chairs. We declared this the winner. We’ll buy two chairs and one ottoman. His ice-block feet and my hot-flash feet belong together. Now, we have to select fabrics. See post Feathering the Nest.

Cycling The 606

Explored Chicago’s North Side on shared bicycles. Cycled The 606, a trail on a former “L” line elevated on berms and bridges. This former Playskool factory once produced Lincoln Logs and Tyke Bikes.

Feathering the Nest

A couple days ago, we flew into Chicago’s Midway Airport then took the “L” to an industrial area on Chicago’s South Side. At 57 St. Design. We walked through a dusty woodworking shop where workers were building furniture from American hardwoods using traditional methods. We discussed a few pieces we will order, including our first decent…… Continue reading Feathering the Nest

Louis Sullivan Ironwork

Paused at this ironwork above the entrance to a Target store in Chicago’s loop. Legendary architect, Louis Sullivan, created this for the Carson Pirie Scott department store which originally occupied this building.