Periods of Sunshine Winters in Minnesota can feel like they are dragging on and on endlessly. Residents here are faced with a choice. Hide and hibernate indoors until the Spring thaw, or face the elements and triumphantly overcome them. Sometimes with the element of surprise. Who expects such a riot of color and creativity on […]
Holidazed
The Stars Come Right Despite seriously foul weather over the holidays my son and I still enjoyed some fine festivities. And, even better, we had plenty of downtime at home (with our Wii and new Wii accessories). Which is where we’ll be ringing in the new year together. Hope all has been well for you […]
Wanderlustful
The Accidental Tourist It had been years since I’d taken part in such an epic cross country road trip, but last week a friend and I traveled from Minnesota to California in her truck. We had four main stopping points along the way, in: 1) Lincoln, NE 2) Denver, CO 3) Flagstaff, AZ and 4) […]
See The Leaves
Falling Forward Weather in the Upper Midwest is always unusual. This year we enjoyed a particularly mild summer, followed by a somewhat intense Indian Summer but then it jumped straight to snow, like a record skipping a groove. Last week my son and I took our annual trek to Duluth, MN for his October school […]
Fall is My Favorite
Sunday Afternoon Adventuring It is officially Fall now and Fall in Minnesota is my favorite of all seasons. Today my son and I took a daytrip out to the lovely Big Stone Mini Golf in Mound, MN, before heading to the nearby Minnetonka Apple Orchards in Minnetrista. The weather was predictably unpredictable. Winds so strong […]
Cute Overload
Adorable Furballs I’ve mentioned pizza farm in the past, as one of my favorite happy places in the Upper Midwest. But lately friends have been adopting kittens from the farm. Two recent transplants are the wee Rex and Moz. Their cuteness is killing me! More here.
Memetic Density
The Great Minnesota Get Together It’s MN State Fair time and local bloggers are abuzz about all the new offerings and old standards. I have my own personal favorites, food and attraction-wise. My son and I spent a solid seven hours there Friday and yet I still missed a few things. We skipped the Midway […]
Vivid
The Flowers and the Trees Over the weekend I had the honor of documenting (and participating in) the marriage of two lovely individuals. I have loads of photos to sort through for the happy couple and their fantastic families, but plan to post a few favorites here over the next couple of weeks.
Bits and Bobs
Stoking the Wanderlust Like a lot of people I love to travel, but have limited resources. Last weekend I finally ventured back to Los Angeles, for the first time in eleven years. In 1998 I’d gone to see the Bauhaus reunion show, at the Hollywood Palladium. This trip wasn’t so much about a specific event, […]
Jackson Hollow
Community Supported Agriculture So many of my Minnesotan friends have migrated to warmer climes. Some tell me of how their CSA shares are delivered year round. Back home we are not so lucky. Our growing season starts later and is shorter, but perhaps that makes our shares seem that much more precious. That’s what I’m […]