Over the Hump and Reaching for Home

Last week was miserable, namely because I drove around Michigan. But the week ended with a wonderful retreat to Minneapolis, where I spent the weekend at Jack and Ryan's apartment in Uptown. Friday night we enjoyed pizza and beers at Dulono's Pizza as some old folks played bluegrass. Saturday morning I woke up well before my pals and headed to Dunn Brothers Coffee to finish reading The Sun Also Rises. That night I headed to an "Ugly Sweater Party." I took no pictures, but my sweater was indeed ugly.

I guess the only fun pictures I have of my weekend are these pre-party shots of Jack and Ryan playing True Love Travels on a Gravel Road:


Right now I'm in Rochester where it's been snowing all day. The weather is about -5 degrees and I guess the schools are closing early. I should be out of here in about half-an-hour to drive on to Madison, WI. I'm not going crazy because I've survived Michigan, I've drank beer in Nashville, and I'm finally on the home-stretch to a three-week vacation in two more days. Things aren't so bad once one is over the hump and headed for home.