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Selected charging gear for my next trip:Type A: USA, Japan, Mainland ChinaType C: Mainland China, South Korea, NetherlandsType G: UAE, UK

The wind whipped up Lake of the Isles, ice was gone, as I ran.

Consumed a cake filled with cream and marzipan after exploring the Turnblad Mansion at the American Swedish Institute.

Our laundry dried at Giant Wash Coin Laundry while I bought groceries at nearby Wedge Co-op.

Completed Federal, Minnesota, and Oregon taxes: first time I’ve filed in two states. A technicality prevented me from filing electronically.

There was no replacement for a failed part in our 22-year-old washer/dryer. Today, we reluctantly bought stacked scratch-and-dent units.

Satisfied my craving for comfort food at moto-i, a sake brewery: bibimbab washed down with local beer, Fulton’s Sweet Child of Vine.

All but two of the fourteen counter stools were occupied when we walked into the tiny Ideal Diner for a mid-morning breakfast.

Posted The Zen of Empty Shelves.

Drove a carload of electronic detritus to a Hennepin County recycling center.

At the Weisman Art Museum, viewed furniture bought from families impoverished by the Korean War. This intersects with a novel I’m reading.

Delivered the contents of my office supplies cupboard to the teachers’ union hall.

After preparing root vegetables for a braise, it was time for a nap.

Started destroying old disk drives: it’s a lot of work. I’ll grind the surfaces outside when it’s warm.

My jogging route today was remarkably clear, considering one foot of snow had been forecast.

Walked beside the Mississippi past old buildings.