Microblog

Went to a bricks-and-mortar store.

Cycled through the grittier side of Minneapolis. It was good to be on a cycle path, and not on a freeway.

Rode light rail to Fort Snelling, then cycled both sides of the Mississippi via St. Paul.

Walked to Bombay… …Bistro, downtown Minneapolis for lunch with two former colleagues.

Built this transmission: 3-speed, stick-shift, clutch. I built it for myself but I will demonstrate it to my nephews.

Got up early to book flights from southern Japan when they opened up today. Round-trip: 70,000 frequent flyer miles.

Today: small tasks and errands, including applying mulch. Still too soon to plant outside.

Cycled with a friend to Depot Coffee House in Hopkins where we stopped for a cuppa and spotted this mural.

We did a 14-miler. Along the way we visited a liquor store (to buy water), three geocaches, and Dairy Queen.

Today, played with reflections at the Guthrie Theater then continued cycling down the Mississippi.

Mounted bike rack for the season: I’ll be using it this coming week to go cycling with a nephew.

Cycled to Wedge Co-op and picked up ramps from Wisconsin and some of these morels (from Oregon). It’s a short season.

Rain stopped, sun shone, I shot out into yard to replace soil in a wall planter for tomatoes. It’s too soon to plant.

On my Lake of the Isles walk today, the ducks were also having a good time.

Today we loaded up with annuals. It’s too soon/cold to plant outside, but we can prepare pots and baskets inside.

Urban hike in south Minneapolis in rain and snow via seven street murals. Resources, audio.