Shoe-Swap

Took off and tossed my old walking shoes at Schuler Shoes, walked out in these. When I travel, they’re backups for my boots.

Categorized as Walk

Quarterly Topup

Walked on fresh snow to the bus to the Frauenshuh Cancer Center for my quarterly topup (injection). The tumor continues to be dormant. I’m grateful.

Mapping My Next Travels

On a freezing February day in Minnesota, it feels good to think about upcoming travels to warmer places. Today, I’ve been assembling digital and print maps. As usual, my winter trip has several phases, each with its own mapping requirements. The trip starts in the Florida Keys and culminates in a walk from one side…… Continue reading Mapping My Next Travels

Truth Can be Ugly

Explored Alan Page’s (former NFL player and Minnesota Supreme Court Justice) ugly and beautiful collection, “Testify: Americana from Slavery to Today.””Before reconciliation there must be truth – and the truth can be ugly.”

Superbowl

A chain-link fence, concrete, a Humvee, and National Guard soldiers blocked my usual walking route to my Wednesday gig. Meanwhile black Department of Energy helicopters crisscrossed low overhead, mapping background radiation. All this for about twelve minutes of actual game.

Categorized as Living

Relief Boxes

Created 18 listings on eBay to get rid of stuff we don’t use. All proceeds will go to Direct Relief, a charity that improves the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies.

Categorized as Simplify