TimDunklee.com » Minneapolis http://www.timdunklee.com my digital life story Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:25:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 The Transition from Fall to Winter http://www.timdunklee.com/2009/10/the-transition-from-fall-to-winter/ http://www.timdunklee.com/2009/10/the-transition-from-fall-to-winter/#comments Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:11:33 +0000 tjdunklee http://www.timdunklee.com/?p=223 It’s been a while since I updated my blog, and in the meantime a lot has happened.  The fall arrived in full force with it’s beautiful colors and disappeared almost as quickly.  There are still a few signs of fall left, but most of the colorful leaves are laying on the ground waiting for a rake to come disturb their sleep.  Thank you fall for providing a few beautiful days, but next year can we get possibly a few more?

I will miss my bike rides through our beautiful neighborhood (pictured), but like always, I’m excited for the upcoming season.  Of course the season I refer to is winter, or the season of the snowboard as I like to refer to it.  When everybody else around Minnesota is complaining about the future snowfalls, I feel like a kid in a candy store.  As soon as the local ski resorts start making snow, I will be strapping in.  I’m crossing my fingers for colder weather….

]]> http://www.timdunklee.com/2009/10/the-transition-from-fall-to-winter/feed/ 0 Moving to Minneapolis and paddling the BWCA.. http://www.timdunklee.com/2009/08/moving-to-minneapolis-and-paddling-the-bwca/ http://www.timdunklee.com/2009/08/moving-to-minneapolis-and-paddling-the-bwca/#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:24:24 +0000 tjdunklee http://www.timdunklee.com/?p=186 First of all, I apologize for not writing an entry for so long!  Many of you already know that Kate and I packed up our life in Edina and decided to move to the Longfellow Neighborhood in Minneapolis.  Although we did enjoy our time in Edina, it lacked the personality that any area in Minneapolis definitely struts with style!  Not only was this a move motivated by personality, it was also much more convenient for the places I typically go.  Visiting people in the northern burbs from Edina was a pain in the rear when traffic was in effect.  Now it pretty much takes 20 minutes no matter which direction we want to go!  The area is blessed with abundant biking trails and of course the beautiful Minnehaha Falls!  Come visit us if you get a chance and we’ll show you all that Longfellow has to offer!

Another thing I never had a chance to write about was our trip to the Boundary Waters!  While my brother Luke from Hawaii was in town, we decided to head to the Boundary Waters to relive our childhood.  We gathered a group of 6 people and headed up into the great wilderness.  The weather luckily cooperated the whole time with only a few little issues.  The head wind was the major annoyance, which made it feel like you were sometimes paddling on a treadmill.  We found the campsite of our dreams which is where the picture attached is from.  It was a beautiful escape from reality and I think my arms are still tired…

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