Heck of a weekend...

My son Andrew paid me a visit this past week. He finished up his final exams and made the trek from Ripon to Eden Prairie. We explored Eden Prairie together and spent some time scouting out possible homes. There may be more to report on that front soon. On Friday night, we ventured into Minneapolis for some happy hour and dinner. Finding our way to Uptown, we stopped at Chino Latino ( Chino Latino Happy Hour Menu ) for a few appetizers...We had the Shanghai Wings & the Poblano Fundido. The food was great and the Uptown area was very vibrant needs more exploring on my part. It promises to be a favored weekend destination.

Saturday night I went into the city to see one of my favorite bands, Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers ( Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers ), at a local music club, The Caboze ( The Cabooze ). It was a GREAT show & hopefully they will be back this way again soon! ( Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers - Mexico ).

I would like to thank Jeff Meyer & Jeff Meachum for coming out and helping me assimilate into the Minneapolis music clubs. No doubt I will be dragging you guys out to more bands in the future.

Saturday afternoon I received a surprise phone call form a friend who was in Minneapolis to visit her sister. We met for breakfast at Panera on Sunday morning. Thanks to Rose Loomis for checking in with me...It was great to see you and catch up a bit. Hoping you come back to visit again soon and bring Mark along with you!

Sunday it was "Take me out to the ballgame"...Twins vs.The Mariners. The weather was beautiful, but, the home team took one on the chin 5-2. Target field is a great place to watch a ballgame, as long as it is warm! I will miss Miller Park for those early or late season games. Here's hoping my Brewers can continue to play well and make the postseason this year. Again, thanks to Jeff Meachum for the hospitality!

It was a fantastic weekend and a great introduction to life in Minneapolis. All within, more or less, a 10 mile radius...