Today was spent in St. Paul looking at the Snoopy statues and also going to the state capital. It was pretty fun. I like St. Paul, but it is a little far to go to on a regular basis. Espically when the streets are as quiet as they were today. It felt like a ghost town. But, it was nice to walk and take pictures without the obstruction of people on the street. Read more…
This day was all about the Minnesota State Fair. We headed out to the fair around 11am and we spent a good 8 hours milling around the fair seeing, eating, and smelling everything that it had to offer. The weather was not quite as nice as we had hoped, it was chilly and rainy, but it was a nice change from the hot and humidness that usually surrounds the time the fair is in session. All in all it was a good day. I don’t think I have ever eaten that much at the fair, but hey, there are first times for a reason. Read more…
MPs launch bid to impeach Blair – Woah. This caught me off guard.
Today was the first full day that Jamie and myself were let loose to behold all that Minnesota has to offer. The day began downtown at the IDS tower to meet with my father for lunch @ McCormick & Schmick’s. Then we walked around downtown to see what else was going on. We got free icees from some people out promoting Dove products by Orchestra Hall. It was getting hot and humid out, which is typical of a MN summer, so it was nice to have on our walk back to the garage.
From there we headed towards the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden so that Jamie could see the Spoon and Cherry. But, along the way we passed the Basilica of St. Mary and went inside. It reminded me a lot of the churches that I have visited in Europe. It was dark, tall, and beautiful. Sounds kinda like a personal ad. Hah! Anyways, we finally made it to the sculpture garden so that she could see the spoon and cherry. From there it was off to the Mall of America.
Ok, so, this is the biggest mall in the United States, but I hate it. It is too big and I get tired quickly from walking around it. But, we visited the various levels of the mall, LEGO Land, and Camp Snoopy. I don’t usually go to the mall much since I have other malls closer to where I live. Nevertheless it was a good time at the MOA.
Then it was off to home, where I am at now, to relax and to get some dinner before the big day of the Great Minnesota Get Together tomorrow. Yes, the State Fair will rock. More to come later.
Note: Tomorrow’s entry will contain an image for each item we eat at the fair. Food + Pictures of Food = Win
It is always nice to catch up with an old friend. This is what I had the opportunity to do this afternoon. It was good to talk about whatever we wanted. It mainly involved school, HS friends that we still talk to, what we’re up to, and how we really don’t know what to do with our time when we are in the midwest.
All in all it was a good time to spend the two hours to sit down and talk. It really didn’t seem like it was that long, but then it was time to go our separate ways. That will probably be the only contact that I have with my old friends while I am here in MN. So, unless someone reads this and decides that they want to hang out and they call me. But, other than that Jamie will be in tomorrow and I’ll attempt to show her all the the Twin Cities has to offer. So, if you have any suggestions on what we should do until Sunday let me know. I am out of ideas.
Madden NFL 2005 smashes EA sales records – Man, I love this game
