Happier thoughts

[mrissa]

Minneapolitans: if you could take someone on his first tour of the Cities, what would you not want him to miss? Stipulating, of course, that he is a friend of mine, that is, a great big geek, and all right with whatever art, history, etc. we want to throw at him. Also fine with hiking or large amounts of walking. Where would you want to take him to eat? What is a Must See/Do for you?

Non-Minneapolitans: sort of the same question: is there something you've enjoyed when visiting Minneapolis or something you've always wanted to see here?

We already have some ideas -- I've made greykev read War for the Oaks as preparation, so we're doing at least some of the Emma Bull Inspired Tour Of Minneapolis (the Falls, the Conservatory, downtown, uptown, Byerly's). And I have my own favorite spots for eating and wandering and buying books and all those happy things. Also, Kev is a good friend to park in a corner with a book and talk to when you have things to say and not when you don't. So we're not going to have a problem with entertaining him. I'm just wondering what brilliant ideas you-all have.

Comfort reading proceeds apace.

Comments

[pameladean]

The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, and the associated Quaking Bog. The bog is fantastic. It's a peat-moss tamarack bog! In the middle of the city!

I'd advise plenty of insect repellent, though.

Pamela

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

I have always wanted to go to the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, but no one would ever take me.

Oh woe and alack.

Well, I can't literally TAKE you there

[pameladean]

Because I can't drive. But we might go there together.

If we chose a non-insect-infested time, say late September, we might get David to take us.

Just saying.

Pamela

Re: Well, I can't literally TAKE you there

[timprov.livejournal.com]

I believe no one in this case is her parents/grandparents. We haven't gotten there yet since we moved back, but I don't think that's reluctance on anyone's part so much as incredible busyness this spring.

Of course we'd be happy to have you along.

Re: Well, I can't literally TAKE you there

[mrissa.livejournal.com]

It is, in fact, worse than T has surmised: my mother would probably be thrilled to take me if only we had the time when she was in town. So it's incredible busyness on everyone's part.

But I do like you and David. (I'm sorry I didn't warn you to sit down before I gave you such a shocking revelation. I know I'm usually closed-mouthed and sullen and nobody can quite tell who and what I enjoy. But every once in awhile it just comes slipping out.)