Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Owing to its state slogan "land of 10,000 lakes", I never thought of Minneapolis as a river city. It always seemed like a lake kind of town. But, born, as it was, on both banks of the Mississippi, a river city it is, and I love the history of American river cities, possibly because I [...]
Summer in Minneapolis offers the best of both worlds -- urban sophistication and pastoral charm, an impressive steel skyline that reaches right out of a sweet chain of lakes. We lowered our gangly selves into kayaks Saturday afternoon and headed out to explore Lake of the Isles with a group of experienced but thankfully patient [...]
I like to think of Wisconsin as the High Five State, perched as it is in the center of the Midwest, with its little Door County thumb perpetually extended in a happy greeting. This weekend, our friendly neighbor to the west, high-fived us right back with a spectacular weekend we'll be treasuring for some time. [...]