Trip to Minneapolis

Went for a long weekend to Minneapolis to see the family there.  Had a great time and packed a lot into the weekend.  Went to a Minnesota Twins baseball game and although it was cold and they lost it was still a good time!

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We got to pay our respects to Prince by going out to Paisley Park.  Quite a showing of people and tributes there.

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We also went to the Bakken Museum which explores the mysteries of our electrical world.  They had a bunch of cool exhibits in a pretty cool building.  One of my favorites is this machine that essentially would shock you for a penny (now it is included with the price of admission).

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Emily and I took an evening and walked around downtown Minneapolis for a bit.  Saw lots of interesting things along Hennepin Avenue and along the Mississippi river including this Bob Dylan mural and dam.

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We also went bowling where my Mom beat me in the first game!

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We got a couple of jogs in while we were there and we might have taken a break in the coolest playground I can remember with real chutes and ladders!

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After a real fun weekend it was back to Oregon on Monday.  Mt. Hood was looking good on approach.

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