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Today I packed my hiking boots… literally. This is over a third of the weight I’ll carry for the next few weeks.

Wrote about Castles in the Air, and other Brochure-Speak.

Woke in the night and had to stand on the fresh snow in my bare feet and take pictures.

Dropped off toxic waste (fluorescent tubes) and other junk. Our basement is now safer/less unsafe.

Worked this morning. Now “school’s out” through mid April. That’s life, phase 3.

Today: ping-pong ball bazooka. We had a blast.

Thought about Horst Rechelbacher over lunch in cafeteria of Aveda cosmetics factory. (He sold Aveda to Estée Lauder)

Put up the flag on this snowy Presidents Day. Next, I’ll walk in the snow–not many more chances for me this season.

This afternoon, walked to St. Mark’s Cathedral for an organ recital: guest organist from UK played the rebuilt organ.

Tax prep today. A first (for us): we only brought digital records. Then, we celebrated over brunch at Wise Acre Eatery.

Used audio guides to explore Nordeast Minneapolis.

Dakota Jazz Club dinner and the always evolving style of Kurt Elling. Great voice, American songbook and beyond.

Went to REI Co-op today to buy quick-drying socks. I showed amazing restraint: I only bought socks.

It’s for the corks. The weapons of mass destruction I’ll build with my nephews need corks. Screw-caps don’t work!

This catches my eye every time I walk past it in Minneapolis Central Library. Today was no exception.

Today, tested prototype of rapid-fire ping-pong ball bazooka to build with the nephews. I’m planning several shooters