Tag: Minnesota

  • Glory to Ukraine! Today’s rally at the capital in St. Paul, MN provided people from all over the Twin Cities a chance to gather in solidarity. Speakers included religious leaders within the Ukrainian community; the Governor and Lt. Governer of MN, Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan; and the Minneapolis Mayor, Jacob Frey, who is of…

  • The garden is glorious, fireworks sizzled in the neighborhood and there are new places to explore in the Twin Cities. We are cautious (Covid) but hopeful… Garden! Pop!! Explore: Malcolm Yards is a new development in Minneapolis near the University of Minnesota. The Yards are also adjacent to O’Shaughnessy Distilling Company.

  • We are in the midst of a prolonged period of heat and definitely enjoy cooler moments on the porch and patio!

  • Guns, pandemic, insurrection. This is our world. I started reading Flynn Berry’s new novel yesterday, set in Northern Ireland in the time after The Troubles…and then, I heard the news that a Black motorist was shot and killed in suburban Minneapolis. These are our Troubles. They are not new. They are not unique. The Derek…

  • Greetings of the season to all our dear WP friends. Wishing you all a peaceful, healthy holiday and New Year.

  • We are adjusting to life without Dylan the Tabby and appreciate the hope of President-elect Biden. The virus is raging in Minnesota, however, so caution is still the rule. Bagheera is finding his way with the help of a glorious cat-cave that we got him as an early Christmas gift ❤.

  • We went in search of Fall; a local junket to Lilydale and Pickle Lake, parkland adjacent to the Mississippi in St. Paul.