Labs, Scans, Options

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.

Categorized as Cancer

The Deluge

We timed our morning run well: the storm came in and the deluge started after we got home.

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.

Categorized as Cycle

Planning with Paper Maps

Dug out actual paper maps (as opposed to digital maps) to plan a trip. We bought the maps in 2006.

Categorized as Plan

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

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.