The other day I came across an article at wired.com with the click-bait title: 10 Perfect Gifts for your Favorite Long-Haul Traveler. I was skeptical right out of the starting gate: I travel light, a declaration I repeat ad nauseam. Recently I renewed my passport, and opted for the version with more pages as I was running…… Continue reading Imperfect Gifts for Long-Haul Travelers
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Imperfect Gifts for Long-Haul Travelers
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Too Cold to Walk
View from a Downtown bus stop as the temperatures headed back below zero. Normally I would walk, but the bus won today.
Chilly Kenilworth Trail Walk
On my chilly walk today: Kenwood Park Water Tower from the Kenilworth Trail.
Snow Decorations
Today’s snow decorated our back yard.
Time To Go
We abandoned all fiscal responsibility: replaced bowls (cracked) and a peppermill (failed mechanism) I’ve been using since I was a student.
1929 Reflections
Looked at a reflection of the Foshay Tower from the open-air observation deck at the top of the Foshay Tower. It was completed in 1929.
Massive Door
I walked through this massive door and got on with my day. Seven radiation therapy sessions literally under my belt, thirty-two to go.
Eclairs
Bought eclairs for my better half’s birthday. In June we devoured a box of eclairs with our nephews, seated on the steps of York Minster.
A Carny’s Final Journey
If I die in a distant place, my instructions are simple. No coffin, no embalming, just have me cremated then shipped back in a generic box to Minneapolis. That’s it: one final flight to MSP, then scatter my ashes somewhere. Lakewood Cemetery would be a fine place for The Scattering. It’s beautifully maintained by a…… Continue reading A Carny’s Final Journey