Poster on my office wallIt’s hard to beat a journey that starts with deicing fluid rumbling onto hollow metal. Before you know it you’re six miles above a perfectly blue Pacific. Then, just as the sun is thinking of setting, you arrive in HNL (Honolulu) to a terminal with walls open to fragrant tropical vegetation.The…… Continue reading Castles in the Air
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Exploring Nordeast with Audio Guides
Used audio guides to explore Nordeast Minneapolis.
Peace Crane Sculpture
Walked to Lake Harriet then Lyndale Park Peace Garden. Paused at sculpture depicting folding of origami peace crane.
This and That
Lunch special at Tao Natural Foods before walk to Minneapolis Central Library. Picked up repaired watch on walk home.
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting
Walked to Pavek Museum of Broadcasting. Warmed up with 100+-year-old equipment. Then, ate udon noodles. A good day.
Frozen Lakes and Lost Places
Frozen Lake of the Isles, MinneapolisKilauea caldera, Hawaii Big Island”Why do you live in Minnesota?–The winters are too cold. You should move.”I hear this from a person who brought up a family in a Minneapolis suburb. When her husband retired, they moved to a new subdivision in the Arizona desert. There is no good response…… Continue reading Frozen Lakes and Lost Places
Snow Monster
Sunny winter’s day, a good day to walk on the squeaky sub-zero snow. Spotted a snow monster and a cyclist on the lake.
Our Traditional Tree
Life, Phase 3, is an opportunity to simplify. Simplification will become a necessity when, one day, we move from our current home to something more manageable. With simplification in mind, we took our bulky Christmas tree to the curb. “Free. Take me.” I was attaching the “take me” sign when a car came to a…… Continue reading Our Traditional Tree
Minnesota Transportation Museum
Deafened everybody with the crossing bell, rode a real caboose, played with model trains. So did the boys.
Impromptu Family Gathering
Green Mill pizzas for impromptu family gathering, including 2 birthday boys (one 5 one 50), and a surprise guest.