It may look like a fast food restaurant and it’s not in the prettiest part of St. Paul but Trung Nam French Bakery, operated by immigrants from Vietnam, bakes the best almond croissants. So that’s where I got with a friend for coffee and flakey perfection this morning. Categories: Eat, St. Paul Read more

Three blocks from our home, on a snowy walk, paused at Sherwin Williams' Applied Science and Technology building. Built in 1905 as the headquarters of the Minnesota Linseed Oil Paint Company, the company later merged with Valspar. The combined company remained headquartered in Minneapolis. Finally, it was acquired by Sherwin Williams. Categories: Our Neighborhood Read more

Realized storing empty electronics boxes was no longer serving us. We’ve been storing the elaborate boxes in our “basement”—a storage cage two floors down. Since we hold onto electronics long past their prime resale value, keeping the boxes serves little practical purpose. Categories: Simplify Read more

Over the years, our stash of dental freebies from hygienist appointments has grown. Today, Dwight announced he's found a new use for them: cleaning between the spines of cacti at the greenhouse where he volunteers. I couldn't resist speculating if he'd be talking to the cacti during his prickly procedures. Categories: Simplify Read more

Packed our Christmas decorations into a storage tote. We'll move the tree (in its mailing tube) and the tote to our storage cage two floors down in a couple days, once we’ve rounded up any stray decorations. Categories: Twelfth Night Read more

Exhausted from our busy day, and uninspired by the fridge, we walked out for a revitalizing dinner at Maxwell's. Categories: Our Neighborhood Read more

Walked over to the Guthrie for a performance of ‘Art’ where friendships are inflamed by a piece of minimalist art. “If you’re not who I think you are, then who am I?” Categories: Arts Read more