Three Days With My Sister

Travels with Dinah

Madison, Wisconsin's cow mascot with sisters

Just when I thought I'd grab someone off the street to sit and listen to me talk, Dinah arrived at the Minneapolis Airport to spend three days with me. Surprisingly, I don't think I did talk her ear off but was able to maintain a fairly even give and take in conversation- in other words, I didn't embarrass myself with blathering on and on at her. Being alone is such an important piece of this journey, and I won't forego it, but having a break from it with someone I love as much as Dinah was just a pleasure and a half.

So, this week is city week- Minneapolis, St. Paul, Madison and then on to Chicago. So different, but also so cool, to search for human-made wonders instead of natural. We just got into tourist mode and embraced it.

Just a couple of dorks hanging' out on Segways- so fun!

The Magical History Tour was a wonderful Segway/history tour of the Mississippi Riverfront of Minneapolis. Three and a half hours of riding and seeing the plethora of parks and green spaces while learning about the history of this mill city.


















Wicked fun. It got us on the curiosity wavelength to learn more, see more, understand something of the nature of these places.

Vrooom!

Who, what, where, me?

Minneapolis, St. Paul and Madison were all such dynamic places- absolutely vibrant and bustling. And people are so proud of their cities, wanting us to see and enjoy their special favorite places. I could begin to see what was calling the millennials to these urban hubs. It's all right there at your doorstep. Really fun for visiting; how would it be to live there (for me)? Hard to imagine little country mouse thriving full-time in the city... nope, can't see it, but visiting is a blast.

My sister, as beautiful as the flowers around her.

It was hard to say goodbye to Dinah on Wednesday afternoon, but I'm so glad we had that time together.

Happy to be together.