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Stop-Frame Movie

May 20, 2018

Made my first, ever, stop-frame movie: “Lights Out.” I’m practicing for a rainy day with the nephews.

Games

May 19, 2018

On our way back from haircuts, tied up our bikes and popped into Longfellow’s Grill for brunch. A women’s softball game played on the other screens

Portland People

May 18, 2018

Encountered a depiction of the people of Portland, Oregon.

My New Blog Site

May 18, 2018

Posted My New Blog Site.

Coffee, Pastry, Friend

May 17, 2018

Got with a friend over coffee… and pastry. Resistance was futile.

Restraint

May 16, 2018

My new after-lunch treat: an Americano. Weight gain is a side-effect of my cancer therapy. The simple solution is fewer capuccinos and pastries.

Making Way for Housing

May 15, 2018

Grain elevators made way for housing as we cycled through Nordeast Minneapolis.

Former Sporting House

May 14, 2018

Cycled past blossom partially eclipsing a former sporting house.

Freewheel Bike

May 13, 2018

Popped into Freewheel Bike to buy a new bike lock. The old lock could be opened with a pen.

Evaluating WordPress

May 12, 2018

Evaluated WordPress as a replacement for my current blogging tool, Blogger.

Pursuit of Inspiration

May 11, 2018

Cycled in pursuit of inspiration. Came up dry at City Salvage.

Milwaukee Avenue: When Citizens Resist

May 10, 2018

Posted Milwaukee Avenue: When Citizens Resist.

The ‘burbs

May 10, 2018

While a windshield was being replaced, walked across a landscape of functional structures and roads without sidewalks.

An Inclusive Place

May 9, 2018

Spent my afternoon in an inclusive place.

Milwaukee Avenue Historic District

May 8, 2018

“Discovered” the Milwaukee Avenue Historic District: two car-free city blocks of small homes built in the 1890’s. I’m left wondering what other gems I’ve missed in our neighborhood.

Quarterly Labs

May 7, 2018

Cycled over to Methodist Hospital for my quarterly labs. Tumor continues to be undetectable, thanks to ADT and Abiraterone. There’s no cure, but I’m gladly living with dormant tumor.