It’s not my usual travel: I’m in Rochester, Minnesota, guest of the Mayo brothers for two days: labs, scans, and review of options.
Category: Living
The Deluge
We timed our morning run well: the storm came in and the deluge started after we got home.
Where Are We Headed?
Pondered a sign as we pedaled the Midtown Greenway towards haircuts.
Eat and Plan
Cycled to a Nordeast Minneapolis hip spot where we met friends from Portland, Oregon, and planned to get together, down-under, in January.
Peace Garden
Walked through the Lyndale Park Peace Garden.
Planning with Paper Maps
Dug out actual paper maps (as opposed to digital maps) to plan a trip. We bought the maps in 2006.
Finding Traces of Henry David Thoreau’s 1861 Visit to Minneapolis
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, built 1854-1857, with later additions. In May 1861, Henry David Thoreau visited Minneapolis. He was terminally ill, and would die within a year. I found myself wondering if there are any traces of places or institutions Thoreau would have seen or visited. There is very little contemporaneous documentation about his visit to Minneapolis:…… Continue reading Finding Traces of Henry David Thoreau’s 1861 Visit to Minneapolis
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At the Top of a Hill
Dragged my bike up the hill from the Mississippi to Fort Snelling.
A Welcoming Place
Shopped at a place that has always welcomed people like me. 30 years ago LGBT people were refused entry to the USA.