Papayas figured prominently at our VRBO.
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Slowing Down in Lihue
Slowed down in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii.
Getting on Board
Posted Getting on Board.
Getting on Board
March 21, 2019. My day started with a conga line. We were staying in cabins by a Minnesota lake. Family, brothers-in-law, my sister-in-law and their families, my mother-in-law, and goodness knows who else. But there were many more people, enough for the line to snake around the entire lake. I wanted none of this, so…… Continue reading Getting on Board
Tropical Vegetation and Aviation Fuel
Walked around a place smelling of lush tropical vegetation and aviation fuel. Airside at Honolulu HNL.
Kauai 2019
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We All Win
Walked through “Little Mogadishu” (the Cedar Riverside neighborhood) on my way to buy groceries. As with earlier immigrant groups, the Minneapolis economy benefits from Somalis working hard for better lives for themselves and their families. We all win.
Hennepin Medical History Center
“Discovered” the Hennepin Medical History Center hidden in a basement of Hennepin County Medical Center
An Atlas Obscura Walk in Chicago
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An Atlas Obscura Walk in Chicago
Guide books often funnel people to over-loved places. Atlas Obscura, “the definitive guide to the world’s hidden wonders,” is a good resource to locate uncrowded, off-beat places to spice up a walk. The information is crowd-sourced, so it needs to be treated with caution. For example, a “machine gun nest” near our home is simply…… Continue reading An Atlas Obscura Walk in Chicago