This morning I read that the developer of the red Solo cup, Robert Hulseman, had died. The cup was first produced in the 1970’s and is known to generations of students as the cup of choice for keggers. It’s also the preferred growing container for cannabis. I took the photograph at the top of this post…… Continue reading A Red Solo Cup
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A Red Solo Cup
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French Lunch
Lunch with friends at a new French restaurant in South Minneapolis.
Bryant-Lake Bowl
Walked to lunch with a friend at Bryant-Lake Bowl: excellent, locally sourced food. Yes there really is a theater: it puts on edgy stuff.
40 Years of Pizza
Final visit to local pizza joint, Green Mill on Hennepin, pizza of choice for almost 40 years. New restaurant concept wins, memories remain.
British Christmas Cake
Today: British Christmas cake baked by a friend visiting from the UK. Booze-fortified fruit cake, lots of marzipan, icing, evoked memories.
A British Tradition
Pulled Christmas crackers containing flimsy paper hats, riddles and cheap plastic toys. A British tradition now available at Target stores.
Blue Walk
Blue was the dominant color as I walked beside Lake of the Isles today.
My America
Today I waited at Cedar Riverside light rail station for a friend. We were going to walk and chat about our memories of the area. He, and his father before him, had attended the nearby Augsburg College. [See his blog post.] 100 years ago, the Cedar Riverside area of Minneapolis was the first American home…… Continue reading My America
My America
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