On our recent trip to Duluth I saw billboards for the Minneapolis Institute of Arts along the highway. The one that grabbed my attention said Picasso. And I love Picasso! And so here is an instance where marketing actually worked. That billboard gave me the desire to visit this fine museum again. I believe the last … More A day at the art museum
One of our favorite local eateries is Lindey’s Prime Steak House. We usually go there for special occasions and we went last night to celebrate hubby’s great review and bonus at work. This restaurant is very unlike the Pickwick where we ate last weekend in Duluth. At Lindey’s their menu is very small: We’ve never … More Lindey’s Prime Steak House – Arden Hills, MN
This past weekend we had the opportunity to travel north to Duluth, one of my favorite cities in Minnesota. The “To Daloot” is reference to an old ditty that hubby heard a long time ago. It goes something like this “Bus driver does this bus go to Daloot?” “Todaloot to you too buddy” says … More “To Daloot” – a trip to Duluth, Minnesota
Some people around here really bemoan winter. And I have to admit that I sometimes do as well. When I first moved to the frozen tundra of Minnesota I was all agog at the beauty and serenity that winter can produce. But now that I’ve been here over 20 years I am finally starting to … More Winter beautiful
What started as a fun visit to one of my favorite spots in St. Paul, has turned into a post I’d like to dedicate to a friend who just died. I had posted one of my orchid photos on facebook and there was a message from a mutual friend letting me know that our dear … More A visit to the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park, St. Paul
This week’s theme from Jakesprinter is my favorite season. Click the link to see more great entries this week. Here’s a collection of autumn scenes in Minnesota.
If you live here you know that get-together means the Minnesota State Fair. It comes around every year for twelve days ending on Labor Day. And it’s our tradition to go on opening day. We usually go additional days too because you just cannot do it all in one day. So, while these photos are … More The great Minnesota get-together
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