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Hi Tim, that's cool. I live just three blocks from there, and I walk my dog around the pond behind the place almost every day. If you ever see a YOUNG guy walking his cute pug-black lab mix back there, come on out and say "Hi."
2 years agoHey, I work there a couple of times a month!
2 years agoThanks Rich, but please don't spread that nice guy rumor around too much. It's not good for my reputation.
2 years agoGreg, you’re not only a Tough Guy, but also a Nice Guy. Good job on the Good Samaritan stuff.
2 years agoYou are now the THIRD person to comment about a connection to St. Olaf, and none of you are from Minnesota. I guess the college really does have a reputation that extends far and wide.
2 years agoThanks for the photos of St Olaf! Our nephew received his undergraduate degree there. Even though he was raised in Colorado, for some reason seems to prefer Minnesota!!
2 years agoI thought about going to Cannon Falls, but I figured I didn't need to since I was there on my June mini-tour. And I have ridden much of that route you recommended. The road between Vasa and Welch that winds among the tall bluffs is very relaxing and beautiful.
2 years agoThanks Mike. I still felt a little guilty afterward for not following him to make sure he got to work okay. Part of that guilt was that I felt partly responsible for the crash--after all, it was my bike that distracted him.
2 years agoWow! Emily knew someone who went to St. Olaf and you knew someone who went to Carlton. That's another one for the "it's a small world" department.
2 years agoI'm not sure if they even make the old Malt-O-Meal hot cereal you're thinking about anymore. Now they're more famous for making the knock-offs of other famous cereal brands. I'm sure you've probably seen their products in the cereal aisle in your grocery store. They're the ones sold in big plastic bags.
2 years agoNo matter whether it's Merced or Modesto, "Water Wealth Contentment Health" is a fine motto. Plus, it rhymes. Another thing about the "contentment" part is that it doesn't exactly indicate happiness or pride. To wit:
Visitor to town: "Hey Joe, how do you like living in Modesto?"
Joe: "Meh, I'm content, I guess."
"People Pigs Prosperity." Now that's a great one. Thanks Kathleen.
Thanks for sharing your October journey, Greg. I enjoyed it.
2 years agoMalt-O-Meal! I haven't had that, or even thought of it, for decades. Now I have to go see if I can even *find* it in my local grocery store.
2 years agoHi,
Well, you did your dutiful best to help when needed, and for that alone this tour should be awarded a star.
I see that you bypassed Cannon Falls, another of my favorite spots for cycling, both on the trail and off. One of my favorite routes went south from Cannon Falls before turning north through Belle Creek, Vasa and Welch, then back to Cannon Falls. I highly recommend it for an afternoon’s outing.
I’ll be awaiting the November tour, which will undoubtedly see colder weather.
Cheers,
Keith
Last night I tweaked my back something fierce while stretching. Note that I stretch so my back won’t hurt!
2 years agoThere wasn’t any ibuprofen in the house. At the store, I was sweating heavily and leaning to one side as I slowly made my way to the pharmacy section.
Happily, bicycling didn’t hurt. It seems to help. I rode five hours today, and my back is MUCH better.
I fear the day when riding does not work the kinks out.