DAKOTA MEADOWS RV PARK, PRIOR LAKE, MN
We are settled in at Lot A22 until August 10th!
Our view from the front window, which we can see through the window covering! This is such a lovely RV park; quiet and without railroad noise!
PRIOR LAKE/BURNSVILLE/EAGAN, MN
Phil had to work a few days when we first arrived so we found a little café/diner for breakfast!
Inside with Windmill Café.
We met Phil and Zuly here for dinner on Friday; this restaurant offers half-price appetizers and flatbreads after 9:00 p.m. with discounts on beer, wine, and specialty drinks! When we were here in March, we had a really lovely dinner in this restaurant.
The night before the Blue Moon!
This sign in Phil and Zuly's apartment is perfect!
Aria - a/k/a "Licker"!
Getting ready to make some ribs and chicken on the grill!
We now can claim Minnesota on our map of places we have stayed overnight in our motor home!
ERICA ARRIVES AND WE HEAD TO THE HORSES
Erica arrived a day early to surprise Phil so we headed to a local diner; not the best I must say.
The one and only Erica Michelle Coste!
Our family together for the first time since September 2014! Complete!
Phil and his friend/co-worker Josh.
Canterbury Race Track
This horse topiary is not in bloom just yet!
Saturday, August 1, 2015
MINNESOTA TWINS
I have to say, this is one of the nicest major league stadiums we've been to!
Hail, hail, the gang's all here!
Good root beer in a metal can.
The "official review", our first "live", was whether or not the player from Seattle was safe or out at second; he was safe just like the official called it!
The home team lost after extra innings wherein the teams were both tied after each scoring after a homerun!
COMMENT: I have never seen so many food vendors in one stadium than this place! Everything from turkey, pork chop on a stick, baseball helmets with chips and salsa (which we had), to a crispy bacon belly buster sandwich, as well as Blood Mary's, full bars, and beer machines!
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA - CAPITAL GROUNDS VISIT
The Minnesota Capitol building is STILL under construction! I don't think it has changed since March!
Roy Wilkins Memorial Spiral.
St. Paul's Roy Wilkins (1901-1981) was leader of the NAACP from 1955 to 1977, when the nation experienced some of the most important civil rights gains of the 20th century. The walls of the memorial symbolize barriers created by racial segregation. The pyramids spiral upward to represent Wilkins' firm belief in racial equality through effective legislation. Sculptor: Curtis Patterson
The 12-foot-high, 1,500-piece hammered and welded steel sculpture depicts a returning Minnesota soldier dressed in full combat gear. He represents all the living veterans who came home from war to help other veterans preserve the memory of their fallen comrades. His outstretched arms ask the viewer for recognition and acceptance. Sculptor: Roger Brodin
Unlike the other monuments on the Capitol Mall, this naval gun is a historic artifact. It was manned by St. Paul reservists on the destroyer U. S. S. Ward, and earned the honor of firing the first American shot in World War II. The Ward was on patrol outside Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7th, 1941. An hour before the main Japanese attack began the Ward's crew spotted a Japanese mini-submarine and fired this gun, sinking the sub. Many crew members saw the round from the 4-inch gun strike the submarine, but the sinking was not officially credited to the Ward by the War Department until 2001 when the sunken submarine was discovered. Investigation of the wreck verified that the submarine had a hole in its conning tower as reported that infamous day in 1941. The gun was donated to the state of Minnesota by the U. S. Navy and dedicated on the mall in 1958, one of many commemorations of Minnesota history celebrated during the state's centennial year.
This memorial – a housing with multiple, narrow cylindrical columns that surrounded a firefighter holding a child and descending a ladder – holds the names of the 206 firefighters who have died in Minnesota since 1881.
The top of the capitol building - it looks like a giant pawn of a chess game, golden!
There is a map of Minnesota engraved in the rock walkway with each county outlined. This is the county Phil and Zuly live in.
There is a reflecting pool and fountain, which is titled 'The Promise of Youth'. It symbolizes the youth of the nation searching for the promise of peace. The artist's intention was not to glorify war, but to focus attention on the peace and freedom that follows war-conditions in which American youth can fulfill the dreams of those who served. The original design called for the flower petals to open mechanically during the day to reveal the youthful figure, and to close up at night. The mechanical parts never worked as planned and the work of art is displayed partially open. The statue, designed by nationally recognized artist Alonzo Hauser, was installed in 1958. Hauser, who helped to establish the art department at Macalester College in St. Paul, was a stone carver but also gained success with his works in bronze, and as an art critic.
'Earthbound', a white marble statue in the classical style features a man bound in stone, fettered to the earth. This work of art, completed in 1956 by John Karl Daniels, honors those who served the nation in war.
St. Paul, MN
Our Jeep and Phil's 2016 Mazda 6!
Representing the elements of nature, the 'golden horses' are held by two women who represent civilization, while the man on the chariot represents prosperity. The hollow sculpture is made of hammered welded copper and covered with 23. 5 karat gold leaf.
Herbert H. Hoover memorial
The bronze statues of Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974), as a boy dreaming of flying and as a man who accomplished that dream, honor the Minnesota aviator who made the first solo trans-Atlantic airplane flight in 1927. Sculptor: Paul Grandlund
Ole' - the day is over - time for chips, salsa, fajitas, and tamals (that is tamales without the corn husks)! El Loro or The Parrot!
TYLER - HE CAME OUT TO VISIT!
Until next blog ...
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