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Small Experiences on a Big Journey
We stood behind a crowd at Edinburgh Castle waiting for the one-o’clock cannon to fire. Many eyes were fixed on cell phones to catch the moment to share on Facebook. Bodies in Edinburgh, minds in other places. Meanwhile, my nephews were determined to climb up rocks where climbing was not allowed. Last month’s trip…… Continue reading Small Experiences on a Big Journey
LEGO Claw
Designed a claw to pick up and drop a ping-pong ball. My nephews and I will use this to build an arcade game.
Slowing It Down
We set up LEGO test tracks for our nephews. The theme is: Slowing It Down. I suspect they will want to Speed It Up.
LEGO Sidewalk Art
On our bicycle ride back home after an overnight in the far western ‘burbs: LEGO-inspired sidewalk art.
LEGO Sculptures
Cycled with a friend to the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum where we looked for LEGO sculptures.
K’Nex
At Brickmania, in a former WW2 bombsight factory, followed balls rolling through a giant kinetic K’Nex sculpture.
White LEGO
Ordered 825 of these Lego parts so Dwight can expand his architectural explorations. (This is a color photo.)
Flight Simulator
Flight simulator, MSP Airport, this morning. I was waiting for Dwight to go through his Global Entry interview.
Channeling Eva Gabor in Kirishima
As the floor plan shows, the lower levels of big Japanese resort hotels have something for everyone. Last week, in Kirishima, Kyushu, Japan, I walked through the hotel’s amusement area dressed in a yukata, clutching a towel, heading for the stairs to the outdoors hot springs. People were laughing and joking and drinking. Their…… Continue reading Channeling Eva Gabor in Kirishima