Living the Dream

It's so hot, there's nothing to do but hang out at the pool. Hope you enjoyed our adventure!

PS. One of us has to go back to work. I wish we could keep Chinooking.

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Facebook:

• I'm proposing a Tour de Cities in September, lead by you of course...
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Twitter

• Glad you're making light of a bad situation. I'm gonna pass your blog to a couple @KSTP reporters...it'd be cool to feature
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How to Move a Couch, Central style

We stopped over at Ranisha's garage sale this afternoon. She lives in the Central neighborhood of Minneapolis. Let's call this a colorful location. Not really part of Chinooking, as we have come to call it,  but definitely part of staycation. Here is a clip of what was happening on 3rd ave.

Seward, is that Where that One Street is?

On our stroll to breakfast, Pip and I passed by a Minneapolis hidden treasure. In between 22nd and 23rd Ave S is this 2 block stretch called Milwaukee Ave Historic District. Just a simple note here to meander this way next time you are in the neighborhood.

Cool street with cool houses. Step right out onto the sidewalk. No streets and no front yards with a park in the middle. Fun to imagine a different way of living.

Moss Lady Legs

While Pip was otherwise occupied, I spent a refreshing hour at the pool with my mom and sister. I'd say I've got some pretty good genes. Lookin good ladies!

The Race: Who do you Think Wins?

This may be a minute of your life that you can never get back but we sure thought it was fun. Turns out that the U of Minnesota campus can be a pretty great place to play.