Microblog

A friend and I cycled past “Sperry Univac, Plant 4, Building 3” (now Unisys) in Roseville where we worked in 1979.

WW1 started 100 years ago. I posted to commemorate my grandfather who fell in the Great War.

Used a low-tech solution to bring an ancient CPU back to life: a blast of air at the connectors. Pure, dumb luck.

Spent the morning gardening among happy flowers, and unhappy weeds.

Run, cycle, lunch. Later, friend arrives, grill burgers. 7 p.m. this modest firework show. Plenty excitement.

Cycled N. Minneapolis with a UK friend. Enjoyed Surly and tater tots at Psycho Suzi’s where tiki meets Mississippi.

Walked under a grey sky to the downtown library. The sun then came out and looked rather fine in the atrium.

Wrote about ignoring barriers.

Got out the car, ignored the rain, started cycling the Gateway Trail. The rain then ignored us, and the sun came out.

Breakfast at Lake Harriet, then onwards to overflowing Minnehaha Creek.

Lego, breakfast, cycle, ice cream, Lego, Dad arrives to whisk them home, cup of tea, nap. It’s good being an uncle.

Stormy night, a fun night to have the nephews for a sleepover. Earlier we went to Minnehaha Falls by bike and train.

Walked to Lake Harriet and applauded Obama

Circuitous cycle route based on whim, flood, an area cordoned off for the Prez, and time to meet a friend at Egg & I.

Took bus from library to Lake Harriet to pick up my ticket. The bandshell was being pressure-washed for the Prez.

Cycled past Sunrise Cyclery this morning. Their mural reminded me I’m cycling with my nephews this afternoon.