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Sheltered from the rain at St. Paul’s Union Depot.

Pushed my bicycle through “The Shed” in Nordeast Minneapolis. Over 300 people work 21st century jobs in the surrounding former industrial spaces. The gantry crane nods to the past.

Recent heavy rain explained the bike path along Minnehaha Creek being flooded in several places, and the Falls going full throttle.

Cycled over to Axman Surplus in St. Paul’s Midway neighborhood to forage for parts for a project. The iron lung has been a fixture as long as I can remember.

Walked my bicycle across the pool at the newly restored and reimagined Peavey Plaza, downtown Minneapolis. The pool is one-quarter inch deep, so there’s no need to remove shoes.

Bought lightweight spectacles.

My Wednesday lunch tradition at the Minneapolis American Indian Center after a morning of tutoring: bison melt on wild rice bread that’s baked in-house. The salad has a light, citrusy dressing.

Rode the light rail with a friend and our bicycles to St. Paul, then explored points beyond. I hadn’t noticed Swede Hollow Henge before. Behind, the abandoned Hamms Brewery awaits a new purpose. Until the 1950’s this area was a shanty town with no electricity.

Posted In Praise of Tactile Controls.

Long cycle ride, bar lunch, short cycle ride, cup of tea, nap.

Assembled a grow light stand where we’ll grow herbs, baby greens, and microgreens. Each set of LED lights is connected to the Internet. I’ll be adding drip irrigation and will create IFTTT applets to control the lights and the irrigation.

While I cycled, the Buddha reclined in a St. Paul parking lot.

Pushed my bike alongside railroad tracks, following the route of a proposed cycle path, the Min Hi Line. These tracks once served several flour mills. Just one mill is still operating, producing one million pounds of flour every day.

Posted Wildflowers and Participatory Games.

Cycled around an industrial area of St. Paul’s Midway. Spotted Bang Brewery, housed in a grain bin. Peered through the door at vats biding their time.

Cycled to St. Paul’s Union Depot. Took the train home.