Monday, August 4, 2008

A MURAL AND A LEAK


This is our last day in Minneapolis (OK, we're in Eagan), and we picked up grandson Mica from daycare. The south side of Minneapolis is a unique and diverse bunch of peoples and structures. I think Caucasian is a minority, but I don't think any ethnic group is a majority.

As we were stopped at a red light, Ellen saw a mailbox at the curb, and having a couple of bills to post, she got out. Of course the light turned green as soon as she closed the door. I wheeled around the corner, and it gave an opportunity for a photo of one of the kajillion murals painted on store and shop walls. I passed the camera out to Ellen and she snapped a few digitals. Thought this one was nice, so enjoy.

Still hot, and today a bit more humid than Sunday. I discovered a water problem :-( in our basement (yes, our RV has a basement). I noticed wet edges on a piece of masonite laying on the floor under the ton of junk in the "belly". I found most of the floor's carpet was wet. Blotting as much up as possible, and looking for the source, we finally found our shower drain is leaking way up near the top of the drain pipe. A bucket under the u trap will prevent further wetness on the floor, but it was added to our list of warranty work we are hoping to get done in Sheldon IA later this month. We've got a fan under there now, with both bay doors open.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

NOTHING WOULD FIT IN THE RV

We are staying at Lebanon Hills Campground near the Minneapolis Zoo. Catching up with daughter Jenn's family in the city, as well as taking Matt to the airport early Thursday morning for his flight to Miami and on to Colombia.

Today we went to the Powderhorn Park Art Fair, with more than 180 artists and lots of vendors, all ringing the little lake they have there. Saw some very interesting and creative stuff there, and reminded me of my art fair days. Hot, lots of lookers, and a very long day.

We were classified as lookers, that's for sure, because any purchase would have to be lightweight, stowable in a small space, and pretty much unbreakable...nothing else goes in the RV. Ellen did look at some small rugs, but colors weren't right.

I wore my 1-20-09 shirt (Bush's last day, "End of an Error" on the back), and must have had 25 people ask where I got it, plus lots of positive comments. The Powderhorn Park neighborhood is very diverse and very liberal.