We spent a very fun day in Minneapolis with my sisters family and my Mom.    My day began with carrot cake and Bundi Masala.. A day that starts with spicy okra cant go wrong. 

 

Diane and I took Mary and John’s dog Skye out for a 3 mile run around the lake of the isles.. right near their ose.. It was a beautiful cool and clear day. 

 

Grandma was satuing at the hosue as well 

 

It was great hanging out with my nephews.. we spent most of the day getting up to mischief of one sort or another. 

 

 

both Jake and THeo are really into sceince.. we made a simple motor 

 

 

my brother phoned in to say hi 

 

ellery had soem freinds over for cookie making 

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this house is huge an amazing .. very warm and comnfortable and informal inside.. stately outside. 

 

prrof that my sister is now a grown uo.. to me she is always 12 years old. 

 

she was sporting a new hircut today. 

 

around 3 we drove to watch theo’s hockey practice   he’s very good on the ice 

 

at that point we were just a mile from my mom’s. she wanted to show us her new condo.. which overlooks the Mississippi .

 

 

firstly thing inside the door is my dad’s hat.. made me happy to see 

 

 

 

check out this view !

 

lots of family memorabila.. felt lie home 

 

lots of pictures of dad.. made me miss him. 

 

 

views from moms condo were really nice 

 

 

 

here’s where the local footbal team plays

 

 

lots of sam pics.. which made me happy/sad

 

mom gave us a tour.. here’s hwer sorage room 

 

her neighbor Marta is a potter… she’s from Hungary.. she accidentally became a potter when she accidentally signed up for pottery when she meant to sign up for poetry  in college   . her’s her digs 

 

marta was a movie star in Hungary back in the day.. here she was in the 60’s 

 

mom took us to see some of the other facilities.. her’s the ‘party room’ .. 

 

we had a toast to moms new place 

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we took a short very cold walk along the river.. 

then home to marys for  more science mischief  (spud gun, steel wool, mentos and coke) 

 

now almost 11 am. time for sleep..

more tomorrow

 

nite all, nite sam

-me