We walked our bikes across this bridge, avoiding eye contact with BNSF workers, hoping our trespass would be forgiven
Category: Living
On Second Thoughts…
Decided not to do this activity with the nephews, today: they might try this on their own, unsupervised.
Flag On Our Porch
Holiday weekend at home. Today: put up our flag for Memorial Day.
Slow-Cooked Ribs
Holiday weekend at home. Cycled a loop: Chain of Lakes and Mississippi. Now, slow-cooking ribs on our old Weber.
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.
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.
Snapped Derailleur Cable
Rear derailleur cable snapped, so I diverted to Freewheel Bike for emergency ice cream while my bike was in dry dock.
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