I've cycled past Traxs Studios in a residential neighborhood many times. Today, I stopped and Googled it. It has no Internet presence and just a handful of mentions with no further explanation. Click through to see what I saw when I peered through a door. Categories: Oddity, Minneapolis Read more

I prefer not to cycle through puddles so I went for a walk. Here, Hennepin County Government Center frames Minneapolis City Hall, a juxtaposition of 19th century form and 20th century efficiency. Categories: Minneapolis, Architecture Read more

I played with LEGO while Dwight worked on the apartment garden. It's a lot of work to keep all the plants happy. He recently acquired some new epiphytes, Tillandsia (rootless air plants). Here, the automated misting system is providing them with the moisture they need to thrive. Categories: Apartment Gardening Read more

Prototyped the x and y axes of my minimal gantry crane. Next up: z axis (hoist) and a pneumatic grabber. I've written a Python program to pull it all together and to interface with a PlayStation controller to help me test as I build. The final product may look nothing like this. Categories: LEGO Read more

Met friends at the Lake Harriet Bandshell. We walked to the Rose Garden and then the Peace Garden, where we stopped at this origami bronze sculpture, "Spirit of Peace." This week marks the 78th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Categories: In This Together Read more

Cycled over to the University of Minnesota’s St. Paul campus for a lovely morning of tea, scones, and conversation in a garden used for teaching. Dwight volunteers at a teaching/research greenhouse, and I got to meet a fellow volunteer, two research students, and the Curator. Categories: In This Together Read more

Walked over to the Guthrie to see Into the Woods, which explores what happens after "happily ever afters." Categories: Arts Read more