The spring that was
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It was a wonderful Spring. I enjoyed all five days of it. Continue Reading
Light rail vehicle test on Greenline
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An LRV is a light rail vehicle. I like to call them trains. On Sunday there was a test of the new Greenline in St. Paul. Apparently it is the first of many. They have to make sure that the trains actually run on the tracks without hitting anything or to “verify clearance for LRV’s.” Continue Reading
Fixing up houses
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The Minneapolis Saint Paul Home Tour is this weekend. A great opportunity to see home renovations. I plan to visit a couple homes on 4th street on St. Paul’s East side. They were originally part of the “4th street preservation program”. Maybe they still are part of the program. At any rate they are owned by HRA which is a department of the city of St Paul. Continue Reading
Bring in the outdoor cats!
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In anticipation of spring I have put out a few bird houses. The birds will move into them too. It is too bad that so many people thing is is alright to let their cats run free. The cats that are well fed sometimes play with small critters and birds and leave them to die. Continue Reading
The last snowman
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It is Friday and Fridays are for fun and nothing says fun like a snowman but only if it is a talking snowman. Continue Reading
Walking in a walkable neighborhood
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In recent weeks I have been working with clients who have worked in St. Paul for many years and have now decided that they want to live here too instead of commuting from the burbs every day. Continue Reading
Construction in St. Paul: West Side Flats
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Lost of construction going on. The land is on the river near the Wabasha bridge and was once going to be the site of a large development call “Bridges of Saint Paul” that was going to be condos and restaurants and I think even a theater. Continue Reading
A guide to St. Paul for the news media
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It is Friday and Fridays are for fun. The local news media even those who write for our newspaper. . .the one that has been serving the city since the late 1800s have a hard time understanding the geography of St. Paul and the names of our neighborhoods so they re-name parts of the city to make things easier for themselves and at the same time they show us St. Paul natives that they are not from our beloved city. Continue Reading
St. Paul fire hydrants make great pets
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Adopt a fire hydrant today. They make excellent pets because you don’t have to feed them or walk them. Fire hydrants get buried in the snow and that makes it harder for the wonderful folks at the St. Paul fire department to hook up a hose so they can put out fires. It will be your job to clear the snow around the fire hydrant that you adopt. In addition you can put a hat on it and give it a name. Continue Reading
Three views of downtown St. Paul
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I take photographs from these locations a couple of times a year. They offer the best views day or night any time of year. Continue Reading