Where: Lyndale (1.5 miles)
Why: Recreation – night ride around the neighborhood
When: Thursday April 28th
Weather: Dark, cool, quiet 44F (6.7C)
Who: Me and the Hubby
Notes: We were digging through the coat closet, trying to figure out which coat was best suited for our crazy Minnesota spring weather and decided to have a leather motorcycle jacket ride.
Where: Lynlake and Uptown (1.5 miles)
Why: Recreation – To Magers & Quinn for #30DaysofBiking #sololocal event
When: Wednesday April 27th
Weather: Cloudy and gray, light hail on the ride back, cold, 38F (3.3C)
Who: Me and the Hubby
#sololocal description from 30DaysofBiking: Every Wednesday in April is the Solo Local ride, where you venture off on your own to your favorite local establishment—by bike! This week, route your way to your favorite local book store. Huzzah for local business!
Look – books on biking and a Twin Cities bike trails map right in the front window display!
Where: Lyndale neighborhood (~1.8 miles)
Why: Recreation
When: Tuesday April 26th
Weather: Dark, misting, cold, windy, 38F (3.3C)
Who: Me
A quick night ride up Grand Avenue landed me in front of this painted mural at 38th and Grand Ave S. across from Victory’s 1959 Cafe, Peter Pan Cleaners and the Grand Bakery.
Where: South and Downtown Minneapolis (~6.6 miles)
Why: Transportation – Guthrie Theater to see Jonathan Coulton with Paul and Storm, then back home later that night.
When: Monday April 25th
Weather: Clear, cloudy and overcast – 65F (18.3C) on the way out, 60F (15.5C) on the way back
Who: Me and the Hubby
The Hubby in front of the Guthrie Theater
Jonathan Coulton (middle), with Paul and Storm at the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis this evening.
More on the concert later. Bed now.
Where: Lyndale neighborhood (~0.5 miles)
Why: Transportation – RedBox to return movies
When: Sunday April 24th
Weather: Dark, clear, quiet 53F (11.7C)
Who: Me
Where: South, West and Downtown Minneapolis (8.5 miles)
Why: Recreation
When: Saturday April 23rd
Weather: Chilly, overcast 45F (7.2C)
Who: Me and the Hubby
Notes: Today we jumped on the Greenway, got off at Dean Pkwy, then made our way over to the Kenilworth Commuter Trail, which we took into downtown Minneapolis. We stopped on the Kenilworth Trail to take pictures at the Minneapolis Linden Yards where the city recycles concrete and stores construction and construction waste materials. We rode by the Twin Stadium and stopped at the Lyndale Farmer’s Market, which officially opens next weekend, but there were a few vendors out today. Unfortunately, one of them was not the cinnamon roll people, much to the Hubby’s disappointment.
Where: Lyndale neighborhood (~0.5 miles)
Why: Transportation – RedBox to get movies
When: Friday April 22th
Weather: Dark, wet, puddley 42F (5.5C)
Who: Me
Where: Lyndale and Carag neighborhoods (~3.5 miles)
Why: Recreation
When: Thursday April 21th
Weather: Dark, drizzling, cold 40F (4.4C)
Who: Me and the Hubby
Notes: It was a cold and rainy night, so we thought we’d work with the theme and try to take a picture down by Lakewood Cemetery. SThe only camera I brought was my phone and the flash on the HTC Incredible is rather less than incredible. So, I ended up posing the Hubby under one of the brighter lamps in the Lyndale Farmstead park and taking what I could get, photo-wise.
Where: Lynlake to Powderhorn Park (~4 miles)
Why: Recreation
When: Wednesday April 20th
Weather: Alternating sunny and overcast, 38F (3.3C)
Who: Me
Notes: Powderhorn was teeming with birds. I saw wood ducks, mallards, gulls, Canadian geese and even a cormorant. I’ve now got over 300 pictures to go through to see if I managed to capture any gems!
Where: Lynlake (~0.5 miles)
Why: Recreation – Lazy ride for 30DaysofBiking
When: Tuesday April 19th
Weather: Lightly snowing, 37F (2.7C)
Who: Me
Notes: I took a quick ride around the neighborhood at 11:45pm in order to fulfill my 30DaysofBiking pledge. I stopped in the Lyndale/Lake Street area to take a stretch, and when I turned around I found my bike peeking in the windows of the local sex toy shop! Naughty, naughty bike!
30DaysofBiking: After Dark edition
