Walked past 19th century homes on Nicollet Island in the middle of the Mississippi, close to Downtown.
Category: Place
Icehenge
On my Lake of the Isles jog today: Icehenge setup. The wooden forms will be removed and the resultant ice columns illuminated by candles.
US Bank Stadium
Toured the billion dollar US Bank Stadium. I saw some of the thousands of feet of pipes for the centralized beer distribution system.
When Fear Rules
January 1990: I flew back home to Minneapolis after attending my father’s funeral in England. As the plane descended over Minneapolis my anxiety level rose, as it always did at this point in my journey back to the USA. Flying doesn’t bother me in the least. It was the thought of being questioned by an…… Continue reading When Fear Rules
Mary Tyler Moore House
Jogged past the “Mary Tyler Moore House.” In 1973 the owner put up an “Impeach Nixon” sign to discourage filming of more establishing shots.
Nordeast Snow Walk
Walked on fresh snow through Nordeast Minneapolis.
Minnesota State Capitol
Toured the newly restored Minnesota State Capitol.
Mississippi Cracking Up
Walked with friends beside the Mississippi.
A Red Solo Cup
This morning I read that the developer of the red Solo cup, Robert Hulseman, had died. The cup was first produced in the 1970’s and is known to generations of students as the cup of choice for keggers. It’s also the preferred growing container for cannabis. I took the photograph at the top of this post…… Continue reading A Red Solo Cup
My America
Today I waited at Cedar Riverside light rail station for a friend. We were going to walk and chat about our memories of the area. He, and his father before him, had attended the nearby Augsburg College. [See his blog post.] 100 years ago, the Cedar Riverside area of Minneapolis was the first American home…… Continue reading My America