Nephews on MSP carpet.
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Travels With Our Nephews, June 2016
Today we start an adventure with our nephews (7 and 8) and their parents.
UK 2016
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Lost Stories
My mother-in-law has acquired a photo mat with 17 cutouts. 17 just happens to be the right number for her to be surrounded by baby photos of her children, her children’s partners, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchild. 16 babies, one matriarch. My partner’s photo is a vertical-format portrait, which means he’s deprived of his cranium…… Continue reading Lost Stories
Storm Coming In
A storm was coming in from the west as I cycled across Stone Arch Bridge towards downtown Minneapolis.
Cycling Around Hakata Station
I had thirty minutes to kill before boarding a bullet train, enough time for a bicycle-themed walk. I was outside Hakata Station, the busiest train station on Kyushu, the southernmost of Japan’s four main islands. I tried to walk predictably so as not to confuse cyclists who shared the sidewalk with pedestrians. About 17% of…… Continue reading Cycling Around Hakata Station
Cycling Around Hakata Station
Posted Cycling Around Hakata Station.
Crossing the Red River
Crossed the Red River of the North from Moorhead, MN to Fargo, ND. The river flows north to Canada.
Travel Gear: UK Electrical Adapter
Next month we’ll be taking our nephews and their parents to the UK. Today the mother of the nephews asked me about adapters for UK electrical outlets. I had anticipated the question and had stocked up on this necessary item. Ax-Man, a local surplus store had a supply of UK adapters at 75 cents apiece.…… Continue reading Travel Gear: UK Electrical Adapter
Frank Lloyd Wright in Minneapolis
Our cycle ride in search of Frank Lloyd Wright included this Minneapolis beauty on Cedar Lake.