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Got new hiking boots. They last (excuse pun) two to three years.

On my cycle ride, paused for coffee in the North Loop (Minneapolis Warehouse District).

Posted about buying the wrong GPS.

We cycled Chain of Lakes, Minnehaha Creek, Mississippi, Midtown Greenway.

It snowed then it quickly melted off the garage roof.

Home after two months: wonderful to be met by Dwight at MSP. Waited all day at ORD for the weather to improve.

Thunderstorms, flight canceled. App makes it easy to rebook. If the new flight is canceled, I’ll check in to a hotel.

Thursday morning #2: Bloody Mary, Chicago, O’Hare. It’s rather thundery out there.

This week (thanks to the date line) I get two Thursday mornings. Thursday morning #1: Bloody Mary, Tokyo Narita.

Posted Behind the Steel Door.

Dep. Fukuoka Thurs. 7:15aArr. Chicago Thurs. 8:25aANA: FUK-NRT-ORDUnited: ORD-MSP35K United FF miles, FUK-MSP.

Fukuoka from Aburayama. Plan: 4-hour hike. Actual: 7 hours. Reason: I had to backtrack. I climbed each peak twice!

Fukuoka from Aburayama.Plan: 4-hour hike.Actual: 7 hours.Reason: I had to backtrack.I climbed each peak twice!

My hike today, on the way to Mount Kaya, on the coast, west of Fukuoka.

Drippy day. Took train to Dazaifu, established 1,300 years ago, ruled Kyushu for about 500 years.

Fukuoka, my base for the next 4 nights. It’s a good center: I can catch trains going north, south, east, or west.