Firefighters Hall and Museum

Members Larry Grace and John Olson recently visited a firefighters museum that many people probably don’t realize is right in Northeast Minneapolis.  It is called the Bill and Bonnie Daniels Firefighters Hall and Museum and it’s located at 664 22nd Ave NE, about midway between University and Central Avenues. 

New Kittens

About a year and a half ago my kids found two darling little kittens in the shed at their grandmothers house.  They were in ill-health, and had been neglected or abandoned by their mother.  They were so small and adorable we took them in and nursed them back to health.  Apparently we brought them back…

Cutter/Sleigh Images

A couple weeks ago there was just enough snow to hold the annual Manes & Tails Cutter/Sleigh event in Woodbury, MN.  The temperature cooperated compared to the below zero temperature last year.  The event is formally judged based on the presentation of the horse, the sleigh, and the handlers/riders.  The better teams are presented in…

The Drive In

There aren’t many old-time drive-ins left in the twin cities.  Last year the king of them all, Porkys in St. Paul, was closed for business.  But the Minnetonka drive-in lives on and still open for business during the warmer months.  It still features in-car ordering and car hops to deliver the goods. Last weekend I…