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Posted St. Anthony Falls Laboratory.

Visited the University of Minnesota’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, across the river from our home. It specializes in fluid dynamics of air, water, etc. Its lower levels are carved out of rock, allowing experiments to take advantage of the difference in height of the Mississippi.

Walked across the park to The Guthrie for a pre-theater drink, bracing ourselves for The Glass Menagerie.

After a noon Westminster Town Hall Forum lecture on White Power and Paramilitary America, I was ready for some subversive art at the Walker.

Cycled past this modest building. It houses one of the quietest places on Earth, an anechoic chamber. Notable recordings when it was a studio include: the first digitally mastered album (St. Paul Chamber Orchestra on 3M equipment) and parts of Bob Dylan’s Blood on the Tracks.

Cycled behind the Pioneers Monument in Northeast Minneapolis. The front depicts a pioneer family. The back depicts Father Hennepin receiving a peace pipe from the locals in 1680. Afterwards I wrote to asking for an interpretive sign that provides fuller context.

Walked over to Orchestra Hall for the first Minnesota Orchestra concert of the season.

Voted for some really talented people to serve on our condo board.

Followed the top arrow to my Wednesday gig.

Met a friend at St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis. Tried to trace the route of the Red River Ox Cart Trail ending, here, at Lambert’s Landing in St. Paul. Until the railroads took over in the 1870’s, this was one of the busiest steamboat landings in the country.

Ran errands Downtown, always a good excuse to walk through the Crystal Court at IDS Center.

Wished my mother-in-law Happy Birthday.

At the end of a sunny cycle ride, stocked up on treats for our movie night, a weekly tradition.

Posted A Shout-Out for Japan Rail Passes.

Prepared for winter. Took down the irrigation system I’d built for our balcony plants. Gave the 250 feet of tubing and 48 drippers a shower.

Rain made today a good day to indulge my inner dilletante. Walked to the library at the University of Minnesota’s School of Architecture to take my mind to an extraordinary place.