Laughter, Falling Water and Time
Dear Mounds, You should have been there! Greenjeans and I were jumping off the bridge on the west side of Lake of the Isles. It was probably ninety degrees and the water felt so good! After about a dozen jumps we saw the PARK POLICE car coming around the lake and one of the cops … Read more
Dear Greenjeans, Hope all’s well out there on the North Dakota prairie. I wish you had left Bob the cat here to keep me company. Things have been pretty quiet around the Blackstone. Going to school, going to work. Gary’s had a pretty big boner lately. Prissy came back to work. We’ve been hanging out … Read more
Dear Mounds, Shaveless Hardjaw and I slipped into the Guthrie last night and got to see to Todd Rundgren for free. Yep! Just walked through the lobby, up the stairs and into the theater. Nobody asked us for a ticket. Light of the world shine on me, Go Todd! Go! It was pretty mellow, we … Read more
Dear Edina Prairie, Hardjaw and I saw the coolest movie at the Cedar Theater on the West Bank Last night. It was completely punk rock. I think it was called “Out of the Blue”. I don’t know how long it’s been out or if it is in regular theaters, but you should see if it’s … Read more
Shaveless, I made it out of Texas alive. I’ve never seen a sight as beautiful as Midland in my review mirror. Violet found us a little house to rent, The place sits half a block up from the Crosstown and about a quarter mile from the end of a runway. The racket is terrible, but … Read more
In the early spring of 1955, a Minneapolis Flag Committee that included two aldermen, the Mayor and the City Clerk, were appointed by the City Council to pick a design for the flag of Minneapolis. A contest was held and a group of prominent residents were selected as a jury to pick “the most appropriate … Read more
Founded in 1914, Dunwoody is a private, non-profit, endowed institution of higher education. It is the oldest institution of its kind in the Upper Midwest, with an international reputation for outstanding educational programs. The prominent Minneapolis businessman, William Hood Dunwoody, left three million dollars in his will to establish Dunwoody. His purpose was to “provide … Read more
The Inter-City Bridge Commission which has handled construction of the bridge under an agreement by which each city pays half of the cost, met today to sign final papers accepting the bridge, and declared that July 4th would be the day when the structure will be “open to the public.” However, the bridge is unblocked … Read more
Founded in 1887, the Minneapolis Club moved into their present building in 1912. James J. Hill, the president and founder of the Great Northern Railway, was one of the founders of the club. Though he never saw this clubhouse (the fourth in a rapid succession of buildings), he would likely have approved of its style. … Read more