Sunday, November 27, 2022

Red Wing's Holiday Stroll - 2022/11/25

A beautiful late November evening the day after Thanksgiving, 46 degrees beautiful.  I chose not to wear my shorts but had I done so, I would not have been alone.  At least among the men present.

 



"Chewy at 46°F ....."



 

 
After the parade....

Sights and sounds....

Friday, November 18, 2022

2022 Riding Year In Review - Part 1

The totals are in, the Pie is complete with all slices accounted for.  I decided to do a look back video this year and broke it into 2 parts. 

 
Here's Part 1....  January - June, 2022

Friday, November 11, 2022

Minnesota Orchestra Open Rehearsal - 2022/11/04

First and foremost, warm and sincere thanks to all of your veterans for your Service!  I'm lucky enough to know more than a few of you.  In fact, a few Veterans were part of this special day.

I'm a small (220#) donor to the Minnesota Orchestra and as such, I was given the chance to attend an Open Rehearsal last Friday and, to bring a friend.  Well, I brought 5, two more friends had to cancel at the last minute or we'd have been 7.  This day rehearsal thing was something I had never done before, hadn't even realized that such things occurred.

We met at the Hall, doors were opened at 9:30, the rehearsal began at 10 and lasted until 12:30, the rehearsed music would be performed that Friday evening in live concert (simulcast too).  We had an intermission, cookies and coffee served in the lobby.

Our plan after music was to enjoy lunch across the Plaza at Brit's Cafe and that's just what we did, my Bangers and Mash was especially good.


I was early so took advantage of some exercise in the Minneapolis Skyways....



11th Street.....

Minneapolis Convention Center.....

Chain of Lakes....





After Intermission...

 
Colleen and Mike in front of Brit's....thanks Tom, nicely done.

Waiting for my Banger's and Mash....here Richard and Hanna are discussing custom ear plugs.  We covered a lot, learned a lot... we heard and discussed great music, even in stops and starts, doing so with good friends.

Thanks all for making a music rehearsal special, hopefully next time Steve will be able to stay for lunch.

Trust me, this video is the better and certainly more complete story!


 

Sunday, November 6, 2022

To The River Ride - 2022/10

An early November, late afternoon, with late afternoon light, our leaf color accurately described now as brown.  The Classic Stealth 500 once again my machine of choice and my choice was a good one.  The drone was along and up once, nothing dramatic, just a highlight of one of the many tributary valleys between Frontenac and Lake City.


 
My loop of 55 miles....

 
I'm normally not this arrogant....


I stopped for coffee, but not the normal 'On The Post' kind.  Rather I'd meant to bring my thermos...which I'd forgotten.  So a bottle of water it was.


Here's the active version....

MY riding season isn't over yet, hope that yours aren't finished either.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Halloween Lunch Ride - 2022/10/31

One more...how many can there possibly be...lovely end of October days.  Too exceptional to pass up a quick Halloween afternoon ride.

And another, this one on November 1st, today.

But first, she's got a name....Rollie.  A great companion, she travels like a pro!

Halloween's ride on the Honda 400 Auto....

 
A nice start, Minimum Maintenance road...




New County 21, a year for the gravel to settle before they pave...

 
Entering Kruger State Recreation Area

Up the quick hill to the campground....


My lunch spot...

 



Home on County 20...

Today I went for a very late lunch to Red Wing, this time on Ol' Blue, my 1978 Yamaha XS650 Special.



The Tuesday Cheeseburger Special....Jen didn't even have to ask.

OUR (well John's) corn is gone....


The 'Spinners' are once again spinning!



Finally, the Picking Ear Corn video is up on the video place.

That's all for this week....seems like more than enough.