Taken near to Dinkytown...A downtown view of Minneapolis from the banks of The Mississippi.
Good Morning All;
A chilly morning, but we are to get to the 70's today so I am happy for that.
As we checked out of our hotel in Minnesota, Punk went to the front desk and patiently awaited her treat.
She loves this place like no other we have ever gone to.
And God only knows how many places that amounts to from Froedtert in Milwaukee, to Mayo Clinics in Rochester, to, to, to-
She loves most of the staff too- There are a few she has nothing to do with, (one of the janitors, and one of the desk people). These people want nothing to do with her, so she obliges.
Otherwise EVERYONE there loves her as well.
(And always has treats for her).
Punk, Casey and Pat, as we were checking out-
On the corner was a man selling tickets to the Gopher Football game
Looks kinda silly too.
We drove past the TCF Stadium- We have watched this entire building be constructed, part by part, since we have been coming to Minnesota.
Nice to see it being used now!
Tribal Nations Plaza, (and PRIDE), at the Stadium-
And on toward the Mississippi River banks...
From here, The Pedal Pub
"Bicycle built for Brew" hehehe
Not an empty seat anywhere!
A beautiful day, and we saw a few of these!
"The PedalPub offers tours of different Twin Cities neighborhoods -- mostly bar tours, of course. While it looks like a bar and even has a spot for a keg, state law prohibits drinking on the PedalPub. Its owners hope to get their contraption grouped with limos and party buses, which would allow drinks on board (anything non-alcoholic is allowed). Its newness -- there's nothing like it in the state and perhaps the country -- means the legal landscape is bumpy."
We took a little drive through an older neighborhood.
Punk and Casey- on the banks of The Mississippi River.
Check how Casey has the leash... Punk wanted to jump in so bad!
The textile mill-
From here, "The North Star Woolen Mill is a building in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. The building, located in the St. Anthony Falls Historic District, was originally a textile mill for the North Star Woolen Company. The mill was built in 1864 by W.W. Eastman and Paris Gibson on the west side of the west side canal. High quality wool blankets, scarves, flannels, and yarns were manufactured at the facility and it became the nation's largest manufacturer of wool blankets by 1925.
Then to round a corner and see this building...
From here, "Pillsbury once claimed to have the largest grain mill in the world at the Pillsbury "A" Mill overlooking Saint Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. The building had two of the most powerful direct-drive waterwheels ever built, each putting out 1200 horsepower "
More Pillsbury (very cool) pictures, gallery, and history... here.
Check out the cobblestone streets!
After a moment or two of getting turned around, we were headed home!
It is always such a good feeling to cross the bridge!
After speaking to Casey's hematologist in Minnesota, her doctor here has reluctantly agreed to use Infed on Casey... But due to the dangerous side-effects of it, he will only agree to have her infusion done at a hospital.
As I type, he is waiting to hear back from a colleague that will be supervising everything.
She is such a little rascal, this youngest one of mine - - - Please think of her often?
My love to all.
XOXO
Me
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