We happened upon this interesting vehicle on our way home from the apple orchard. It’s apple season and we have enough apples now for two pies, not that I’m going to make pie. I’m thinking baked apples perhaps. Check out the art car, so stated on its bumper. On top is a person who appears … More art car
but it really looks like fall with the trees just starting to change colors. second to last day of summer here in the frozen tundra. here are some photos from this evening’s walk around the pond.
Also dubbed the great Minnesota get together, it’s held every year the 12 days prior to and including Labor Day here in the great white north. Our tradition has been to go opening day and then once or twice more. This year was a bit different as I was not able to join hubby and … More Minnesota State Fair 2014
Each summer since we’ve been in Minnesota we’ve gone on at least one camping trip. For the past several years we’ve gone to the same spot in the Jay Cooke State Park campground. One year we were rained out and got refunded for some of our reservation. Two years ago was the great flood that … More Wild River State Park – the annual camping trip
We had another lovely weekend at the cabin and another fabulous sky of changing sunsets. Here are a handful of my favorites. We had the most amazing display of fireworks over the lake and we didn’t have to go anywhere. At one point we were standing on the dock and there were dueling fireworks. We … More 4th of July sunsets
August 1, 2007 is one of those days that I will never forget. The day the interstate bridge collapsed. We sat agape in front of the TV watching all the coverage of this tragic event for the next several weeks. I used to go over that bridge on my way to the office about once … More 35W Bridge Remembrance Garden and Memorial
The other day we were treated to a tour of the Science Teaching & Student Services (STSS) building on the East Bank campus of the University of Minnesota, otherwise known as my new employer. Can I just say how much I love it there?!?!! I do, I do!! It’s so important to have the right … More STSS building tour – University of MN, Minneapolis
travels with toby 