On Monday morning I cycled with my partner, Dwight, on his commute to work. He took the turnoff for work, I continued on to the town of Excelsior on Lake Minnetonka, 18 miles west of our home On Excelsior’s main drag, I noticed the yellow tile shown in the photograph at the top of this…… Continue reading You Can’t Always Get What You Want
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Bridge Under Bridge
Cycled beside the Mississippi to downtown St. Paul.
Steamed-up Glasses
It was a steamy day, so I wasn’t wearing spectacles when we walked into Betty Danger’s Country Club. Imperfect vision can be a blessing.
Can’t Always Get What You Want
Cycled to Excelsior, Lake Minnetonka.1964, in a drugstore in this building, a local told Mick Jagger: “you can’t always get what you want.”
Home in the Sky
On our cycle ride, looked at the sky, a potential location for our next home.
No There There
Rode the rails to a place with no there there. Pedaled back to the city.
Skeleton of a Bridge
Rebar masqueraded as sculpture beside the Midtown Greenway. It will reinforce a bridge which replaces and replicates a century-old bridge.
Drippy Walk
The Interstate surrounded Downtown on my drippy walk. I left my bicycle at home because I did not want a muddy stripe down my back.
Twin Cities Model Railway Museum
Decided to cycle to a place I had never seen: the Twin Cities Model Railway Museum in its new location.
Small Towns with Main Streets
Cycled part of the Sakatah Singing Hills State Trail past small towns with main streets called Main Street.