Forgiven Trespass

We walked our bikes across this bridge, avoiding eye contact with BNSF workers, hoping our trespass would be forgiven

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On Second Thoughts…

Decided not to do this activity with the nephews, today: they might try this on their own, unsupervised.

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Slow-Cooked Ribs

Holiday weekend at home. Cycled a loop: Chain of Lakes and Mississippi. Now, slow-cooking ribs on our old Weber.

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Manning the Fort

Bike and lawn mower hang out together in the garage while I drive off to an office to design databases.

Root River State Trail

Cycled half the beautiful Root River State Trail in SE Minnesota with a friend. Refueled with ice cream and lefse.

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Learning Patience

It was good, today, to get my hands in dirt, planting annuals. Finally, it’s warm enough: a garden teaches patience.

Tonight: Cassandra Wilson

3 concerts in 5 days. Tonight, concert #3: Cassandra Wilson at Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis.

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Snapped Derailleur Cable

Rear derailleur cable snapped, so I diverted to Freewheel Bike for emergency ice cream while my bike was in dry dock.

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Urban Hike: Nordeast Minneapolis

Nordeast, looking towards Downtown.Last weekend, the annual Art-a-Whirl artists’ studio tour drew crowds to Northeast Minneapolis (“Nordeast”). Nordeast was a quieter place back in February when I went there on an urban hike.It was a winter’s day, but I took advantage of the shoveled sidewalks and warm, locally owned businesses for coffee and lunch. I felt a strong…… Continue reading Urban Hike: Nordeast Minneapolis