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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.
Easy to Miss
Discovered the “Smallest Museum in St. Paul” in a fire hose cabinet outside Workhorse Cafe, University and Raymond.
Journeys Through the Eyes of Children
I’m planning a June trip to the UK. We’re bringing our nephews (7 and 8) and their parents. We start in Edinburgh, Scotland, then hop on a train to Morpeth, Northeast England, near where I grew up. We’re carrying backpacks and we won’t be taking cabs. I expect my nephews will revel in small things…… Continue reading Journeys Through the Eyes of Children
St. Paul Alley
A friend and I cycled in search of St. Paul’s architecture. I love this alley beside the James J. Hill House.
Urban Bike: Purple Rain Tour
As I get older, I find it’s best to focus on one task at a time. In fact, a task can become so engrossing it pushes out thoughts of everything else. Some would call this a deficiency of aging, I call it an advantage. Last Wednesday, it was time for a bike ride with purpose.…… Continue reading Urban Bike: Purple Rain Tour
Reflections
I-35W bridge reflections, Guthrie Theater: Prince (purple lighting); 2007 bridge collapse victims (vertical blue lines)
Bathroom Humor
My nephews will giggle when they see this sign in June. I’m taking my nephews (7 and 8), their parents, and my partner, Dwight, to the area where I grew up. I took the photograph last year in the main train station of my home town, Newcastle upon Tyne, England. I expect a few bathroom…… Continue reading Bathroom Humor