Last week, our Austin-based friend Ray Bonneville had a show at the Aster Cafe in Minneapolis, in the River Room...it was a beautiful, intimate setting, almost like a living room show. In addition to playing songs from his new album, he played "Big Easy" for us. And we were delighted when he ended up staying … Continue reading Ray Bonneville and the Big Easy
Bike study on St. Thomas Minneapolis campus
I had the great privilege of getting to know these St. Thomas undergraduate students during spring semester as they were working on their Marketing 340 research project. They were assigned the task of conducting an analysis of the bike culture on the Minneapolis campus, where I work; there seems to be a disconnect between the … Continue reading Bike study on St. Thomas Minneapolis campus
One week out
One week from departure, just back from a quick 40 mile ride which felt very easy, I do want to describe my feelings. I can’t wait to just get started, for one thing. We’ve been planning this trip for over a year now, maybe closer to two. We’ve studied maps, selected equipment, trained our bodies, … Continue reading One week out
More maps
I love Enid's map, though these show a bit more detail about where we are headed.
The map
This was a lovely and unexpected gift from Dan's sister, Enid, who is a textile artist, covering the states we'll be biking through, with the Mississippi River in blue thread and the bike route in yellow.
Springtime ride around Manhattan
Minnesota was covered in snow for most of the month of April (so, so much snow, which would melt and then turn to ice, which would then be covered in more snow). And that means that we have done little/no biking outside during a time that we expected to be training on Minneapolis and St. … Continue reading Springtime ride around Manhattan
Confluence 