The Chateau St. Croix winery is just a 30 minute drive west of the Twin Cities. If you’re heading east toward Madison, or driving through Stillwater, tack on an extra hour to visit and sample some of the Cheateau’s wines. This was my second year … Read More →
Category Archives: Travel
Trip to Albuquerque
Ben and I flew down to ABQ for a long weekend last month. Here’s what we found. Little Sarah! Cute and calm and curious. Satellite Coffee – one of ABQ’s most popular coffee spots. It became our morning caffeine routine. Hanging ristras. Autumn flowers, grasses … Read More →
Lake Harriet: October
Just a two minute walk from our doorstep, this lake continues to be such a great part of living where we do. Sailboats at the end of the season. The walking and biking path around the lake. Lake Harriet. A change in color. The Lake … Read More →
Madeline Island wedding
7.19.08 The J & K wedding took place on the largest of the 22 Apostle Islands. These islands spread out from the town of Bayfield, on the waters of Lake Superior. It was an incredibly special and unique setting for their wedding. Friends and family … Read More →
Minneapolis skyline info
Minneapolis skyline info A view of Minneapolis from condos on 2nd Avenue, near the St. Anthony Main area. You can see the Hennepin Avenue Bridge, the Mississippi River and the new Guthrie if you look hard enough.
Time difference
Ben gave these clocks, which represent our US Central Standard time zone and Albania/Western Europe’s time zone, to my parents for Christmas. It now represents Deutschland and our two favorite people living there!






Meatball
Meet Meatball. A personality plus bulldog I met today. My attempts to capture his portrait: