A break in Edina.

 We are coming to the end of our visit with the Olins in Edina, Mn.  It was fun to catch up with all the happenings here.  It is also interesting to see how other parts of this country are dealing with our pandemic.  Over all Minnesota has handled it well but it seems to have more metro compliance while more rural areas less so.  In fact the transportation folks have taken this opportunity to renovate major roads and parts of the metro area as most folks are working from home.  No need for much highway to downtown.  

We have continued to socially distance as we can.  But Pan has come to the conclusion that this virus should be treated a bit like getting bit by a dog.  But rather then a bite it is interaction with other folks.  If you take the appropriate precautions in your interaction with folks, limit the number to those you can keep track of and thus if someone does show the signs of the virus you know it and can quarantine yourself.


Pan made it to Davis’ baseball game last evening.  It was one of those fall games where as the game goes on you start feeling your fingers numb and then it starts raining.  Davis might miss his next game as he has a hockey game.  Hockey and baseball in the same week?  Brady successfully made it to the final round of basketball try outs.

Tomorrow morning we pack up and head back down the GRR (Great River Road).   Now that Pan has sort of conquered this blog thing it is up to you to keep up with us.


Making popcorn on our side table.  After this we came to the conclusion that popcorn was better made on the picnic table.  We were actually on Lake Heron when this picture was taken.  We also have discovered there are few pictures of both of us so Pan will try to be even on posting .



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  1. UnknownDecember 4, 2020 at 12:30 PM

    Hi you two! You both look so great! Your journey sounds perfect in these bizarre times. I am rather languishing here in nyc but everything is fine,if rather extremely isolated. Carry on and hope to see you both maybe by next fall. Love to you both, Nancy McAlhany

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