I had intended to write something for the anniversary of my blog’s first year of life. Alas, here I am, nearly a month late. My first post was 2/9/12 and I really had no idea what I was doing. Here it is in case you’re curious. A post about Madrid, the first foreign city that … More My first blogoversary and I’m late!
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
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
This is for Ailsa’s photo challenge theme for this week. Do check out more entries at the link, there are lots of cool ones! This is actually a photo of the ceiling in the Bellagio Hotel’s lobby in Las Vegas and it was created by Dale Chihuly: One thing I have learned when travelling is … More Travel Theme: Up
Oh boy, another photo challenge! I have a few to share for this challenge. To see more entries click here. Look beyond the spoon and cherry at the Walker Sculpture garden to see a bit of downtown Minneapolis and the Basilica of St. Mary: Look beyond in the distance to see a bit of the … More Weekly Photo Challenge – Beyond
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
As soon as I saw this theme I knew which photos to look for. These are from two different trips to Las Vegas and both times we stayed at the Golden Nugget in downtown Las Vegas. Great hotel and we got a great flight/hotel combination deal for both trips. If you’ve never seen the laser … More Weekly photo challenge – Illumination
travels with toby 