Microblog

Attended our 11-year-old nephew’s first communion at Faith Lutheran in Forest Lake, MN.

It was raining when I ran errands, so I walked the Minneapolis Skyway system. It took me through the dramatic lobby of the Westin Hotel. These stairs are a jewel, preserved from the time the building was a bank.

Cycled past bike share stations waiting to be deployed.

Prepared maps for an inn-to-inn hike next week.

After a lot of chopping, reduced 8 pounds of onions, carrots, and celery to mirepoix. Most of it goes in the freezer to ease the assembly of future meals.

On my walk, dogwood popped against a backdrop of weathered corrugated iron siding.

Walked to the Weisman Art Museum to explore the movement of people and belongings across the world: “Baggage Claims.”

Posted Ikigai: It Gets You out of Bed Every Morning.

Winter returned as I walked home.

Took my bicycle out for a spin before winter returns later this week.

Inaugurated our natural gas grill: planked salmon, grilled veggies, rice (not on the grill).

Watched our overnight flight to Minneapolis being provisioned at Honolulu HNL.

Hiked trails above Kauai’s Waimea Canyon.

Hiked beautiful Lihue-Koloa Forest Reserve trails: Kuilau Ridge Trail and Moalepe Trail.

Posted Snapshots: Koke’e State Park.

Came across these endangered Hawaiian black-necked stilts on our beach walk.