Favorite Loop

We cycled our favorite loop: Minneapolis Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, Mississippi, Cedar Lake Trail.

Categorized as Cycle

Worldly Goods

Much of our worldly goods were marched into a Salvation Army truck.

Categorized as Simplify

Bowling with the Boys

We took the nephews to a bowling alley until it stopped raining. I’ve never bowled, which did not stop me from offering advice.

Categorized as Family

Dreaming

Sometimes, on Wednesday afternoons, I face big questions with simple answers in a place where the American Dream lives.

Glocal IPA

After a “Glocal” IPA at a new near-neighbor, Utepils Brewing, we cycled over to nearby Sparks Restaurant for totally excellent small plates.

Categorized as Eat

Moving On

My old bike, my favorite possession for 30 years, went in search of new adventures. It now belongs to a friend’s grandson.

Birth of a Mural

Artists were creating a mural as I cycled the Midtown Greenway.

Categorized as Arts

Defending Seoul

Seoul, South Korea, April 17, 2017. I knew I was in trouble. The silence was broken by a whirring sound close behind me. A military security camera was locking onto me. I quickly put my camera away, but it was too late: an armed soldier was walking down an embankment towards me. A couple hours…… Continue reading Defending Seoul

Letting Go of Patio Furniture

Let go of most of our patio and sunroom furniture; retained many happy memories; gained mental and physical space to create new memories.

Categorized as Simplify