Trip report:

[low_delta]

We all had a good time.

How’s that?

Okay, Michelle and Brian were good hosts. We went to M’s favorite place, The King and I, for some Thai food. We saw the rhymes-with-blocker art museum and sculpture garden. M posed for us by some DIY snow sculptures. I forgot my camera, so we had to make do with M’s Polaroid, and Cyn’s point & shoot. :-( I mean, Polaroids are fun, but with all the great scenery and sunlight and friends I felt kind of lost without my camera (and I won't bore you with the list of eveything else I forgot to bring). Burgers at Joe’s garage (but I didn’t get to have the Lagavulin there - though the Balvennie 21 yr. at King & I was good). We ate toasted peanut butter and banana sammidges at Michelle’s tiny but charmingly cluttered apartment. I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical about the toasting part, but they were very good. Let’s see... what else... Johnny the Homicidal maniac comic books. (Hey, I forgot, I was going to play a couple hands of Lunch Money with you!) We walked. A lot. In the cold. The first night was exceedingly cold. After that, it was just cold enough to numb the ears. We walked to the K & I (twice), to the Rhymes-With, to the drugstore, to Joe’s, to several closed restaurants. Today’s walk was the nicest, because it was not-so-cold, and we got to see all the nice architecture. Minneapolis is a pretty city. So even thought it took us half an hour to find someplace to eat that was open, it was a nice walk. I learned that I have a really cool hat.

And we got to hear the Accordion of Doom. When Michelle said she was a really bad accordion player, she lied. She is *no* accordion player.

And the trees were beautifully coated with a thick layer of frost, for part of the trip home.

Comments

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Waaaa! I'm homesick! Except not for the cold, so I can wait until July. I love that area around Rhymes-With, but haven't been there in many years. Good friends live very close to one of the lakes, although I always forget which one, DOH. Since I grew up in St. Paul, I still know it much better than Minneapolis. Can't wait to get my Twin Cities fix - just 5 months now!

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I will see you then!

And

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

we had no problem whatsoever with the snow.

My sister did, on the way to Indiana to see grandma. Grandma's doing fine, by the way.

We got lost on the way into Michelle's part of town.


And we played with Sid the Squishy Gargoyle, and Squeeky, the skeleton what Squeeks, and medieval weaponry and hats.

And I made you walk in the snow...

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

A LOT!!!! (I should be ashamed, really, what the HELL kinda hostess am I? ) :))))) And well, the accordion..I swear, once I could play one song on it...kind of...I should practice up for July..Muahahahahaa!

Signorina Pipistrella, practicing "In-a-gadda-da-vida" for your delectation...this could take a while.

Re: And I made you walk in the snow...

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Just so everybody is certain, I was just joking about the hardship of the walking. Actually, it was cool (no pun intended) to be able to walk everywhere, and not have to use gas, and search for (and pay for) parking, and get some exercise, and enjoy the air and the sunlight.

this is true:)

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

And we got to see the snow poeple sitting on the bench!!! And many, many people admired your fabulous Kid Rock hat:)))))))) (Running away now, don't hurt meee!)

Ms Maus, lovin the Kid Rock hat...and so should you all!!!

Kid Rock Hat

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

He kinda had this Kid Rock/Stevie Ray Vaughan/John Lennon during Let It Be/Confederate soldier thing going on with that hat, boots, coat, beard, and long hair. Woo! :)

Those pics are on my second roll of film that isn't finished yet. I gotta take those last few shots so I can get those developed. Definitely worth seeing....if my camera worked all right. I hope I hope I hope.....

Re: Kid Rock Hat

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I think they'll turn out just fine...how could they not? And yeah, Kev had the John Lennon thing going, sure enough. Or maybe the Lynerd Skynerd thing...

MS Eff, can hardly wait to see the pics.

Re: Kid Rock Hat

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

I'd rather compare him to ANY of those people than Kid Rock! :P It was so funny how much attention he attracted from people while dressed like that. That panhandler calling him "Hey Cool Guy", and then those kids saying that Kid Rock wears a hat like that! heehee Those two guys at the King And I restaurant on the second night were talking about him too.

let's face it, Kevin's pretty hip:)

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

And much cooler besides than Kid Skynerd:)
(my personal nickname for the Rock-guy)

Hey, ae you having troubles at all with the livejournal thing? I can't update--keep getting an "invalid password" thing when I do it, even though I'm logged in and can check the recent stuff and friend's pages and so on. I sent off a thing to the support guys so they can have a look...it's one of those "Is it just me?" moments:)

Ms Eff, can't update! *sobbity sob!*

let's face Kevin's pretty hip

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

LJ problems all around. Sometimes you can do some tricks to get around them. Look for alternates.

Re: let's face it, Kevin's pretty hip:)

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

Kevin told me to click on that link that says "If this isn't you, click here" and then re-enter your name and password. After that, it accepted my post.

Uhhhh...*Blush*

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

That's what the LJ guys said, too...I can try a few things this afternoon, or wait until we're unstuck.


and keep yer pretty hips to yourself, mister!!!


Ms Eff.

Kevin, king of hip-hop..

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...I'll try it out. Thanks!!

Ms Eff.