Category: Living

Japanese Kit Kats

Bought Japanese green tea/almond/cranberry Kit Kats for my nephews, one of over 300 flavors.

Categorized as Eat, Japan

The Time I Was Summoned to “The Kremlin”

My beautiful picture

It’s 1960. My maternal grandfather, my Aunt Madge, my brother, and I had been summoned to “the Kremlin.” Madge consistently referred to her brother’s Glasgow home as “the Kremlin.” This reflected her disconnect with her brother, Malcolm. He was clearly keeping his distance from the rest of the family, possibly for good reasons. The backstory…… Continue reading The Time I Was Summoned to “The Kremlin”

When New Beats Old

Researched furniture for our future condo. When we moved out of our house we realized it was better to get rid of furniture rather than pay to store it.

Bike-Sharing

I never imagined bike-sharing would be this popular. The app directed me to bikes a couple blocks away.

Waterfall and Blizzards

Cycled with a friend on bluffs above the Mississippi to a waterfall on the Vermillion River, Hastings. My friend’s wife drove us back to the Cities from a local Dairy Queen after we finished our Blizzards.

Categorized as Cycle

Ticking Headset

Lusted after the bikes at Hub Bike Co-op while a mechanic investigated a ticking sound coming from my bike’s headset. It had not ingested a mechanical clock.

Categorized as Cycle

Buying Locally

Bought locally. This Saturday farmers market near our home lets us stock up with local produce we’ll enjoy much of the week.

Categorized as Cook