Lunch at a Cosmetics Factory

Thought about Horst Rechelbacher over lunch in cafeteria of Aveda cosmetics factory. (He sold Aveda to Estée Lauder)

Categorized as Eat

Presidents Day 2014

Put up the flag on this snowy Presidents Day. Next, I’ll walk in the snow–not many more chances for me this season.

Categorized as Seasonal

Organ Recital

This afternoon, walked to St. Mark’s Cathedral for an organ recital: guest organist from UK played the rebuilt organ.

Categorized as Arts

Tax Prep Day

Tax prep today. A first (for us): we only brought digital records. Then, we celebrated over brunch at Wise Acre Eatery.

Kurt Elling

Dakota Jazz Club dinner and the always evolving style of Kurt Elling. Great voice, American songbook and beyond.

Categorized as Arts

Quick-Drying Socks

Went to REI Co-op today to buy quick-drying socks. I showed amazing restraint: I only bought socks.

Collecting Corks

It’s for the corks. The weapons of mass destruction I’ll build with my nephews need corks. Screw-caps don’t work!

Categorized as Family

Tea Cosies

This catches my eye every time I walk past it in Minneapolis Central Library. Today was no exception.

Ping-Pong Ball Bazooka

Today, tested prototype of rapid-fire ping-pong ball bazooka to build with the nephews. I’m planning several shooters