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.
Category: Living
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
A Carny’s Final Journey
Posted about a walk I did this morning: A Carny’s Final Journey.
Oven-Dried Tomatoes
Two weeks ago I picked tomatoes off the vine in our garden then allowed them to ripen. Today I dried them slowly in the oven.
Seasonally Appropriate Bus
Rode this seasonally appropriate city bus to Downtown.
Our Personal Kitchen Assistant
This week we welcomed a personal assistant into our home. Or, to be more precise, FedEx delivered a Google Assistant. It’s a stubby, round box you plug into the wall. It listens for our commands and talks to us via surprisingly good speakers. It connects to Google services over WiFi. It sits in a corner…… Continue reading Our Personal Kitchen Assistant
Our Personal Kitchen Assistant
Posted Our Personal Kitchen Assistant.
Katsudon
This morning I craved Japanese comfort food, so I cycled out for katsudon.
1877 Flats
After meeting for a cuppa and cake, explored part of St. Paul’s West Seventh neighborhood. These lovely 1877 flats caught our attention.
Limits of Technology
Welcomed Google Assistant into our home. Me: OK Google, cook dinner. The Google: Sorry, I can’t help you with that.