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Take a Polar Plunge in Minnesota
Blog: Ottsworld - 24 February 2012
American has had a pretty mild winter so far, however it’s still cold enough to freeze lakes in Minnesota. On my recent trip there I was able to experience one of the things that makes Minnesotans great – their love of the cold weather. I admire people who live in the Northern US; they have [...]
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Mythic Homerun in Minnesota
Blog: My Kind of Town (& Around) - 3 June 2011
Exactly 44 years ago, on June 3, 1967, Minnesota Twins player Harmon Killebrew smacked a home run that rocketed 520 feet into the left field stands and shattered two seats. The Twins never sold tickets for those mythic chairs again.
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Photo of the Week – Minnesota
Blog: Ottsworld - 12 November 2010
The weather forecast in Minnesota this weekend is for snow. I thought I would give Fall one last hurrah. This photo was taken on my recent hot air balloon ride near Minneapolis. The balloon ride was a present for my birthday last February – but I’m happy I waited till these spectacular fall colors to [...]
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Minnesota Bard
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 5 October 2010
Destination: Minneapolis Book: Pontoon by Garrison Keillor The Great American Road Trip visited Minnesota recently, with an interview with William Kent Krueger, but when I read this Garrison Keillor book, I thought I would return for another visit. Many states can claim native daughters and sons who are distinguished writers.
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East Meets West in Aisle 5
Blog: Ottsworld - 19 May 2010
Remember the scrumptious green papaya salad you bought from the street vendor in Thailand? She asked you how spicy you wanted it and your cringed and said “Thai spicy” – knowing you may regret it later when you couldn’t feel your lips. When you came back to America, you decided to relive the [...]
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Walking on Water – Minnesota
Blog: Ottsworld - 18 March 2010
I used to go running around Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, Minnesota 5 mornings a week – no matter how cold it was. I was one of those crazy runners who never let winter stop me, even if my eyelashes were coated in icicles; in Minnesota winter is a fact of life. Winters around the [...]
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Daily Travel Photo – St. Paul, Minnesota
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 13 January 2010
Originally posted on the Everything Everywhere Travel Blog. Follow me as I travel around the world. [...]
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