We have been exploring!
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| Fri, 03-14-2008 - 10:03pm |
Hello all! When hubby retired about 2 years ago now...we sat down and made a list of things in the Twin Cities(Mpls/St. Paul) that we wanted to go see. When you start looking we have tons of Museums, Historical Sites, and fun places to go and see. Anyway made the list and didn't do much about it until this winter....It has been such a long and cold winter that we started whittling down the list....
Took an afternoon and went to the Minnesota Historical Society and saw the exhibit 150 things that make Minnesota, Minnesota....facinating! Other exhibits there that were wonderful too! Plus the building it's self was so unique...just fun to look at it...with the open areas and windows.
Then took an afternoon and went to The Minneapolis Art Institute...3 floors of all kinds of art...a wonderful exhibit of Asian/Chinese/Japanese art...many statues, impressionist artists, ancient art, Weaving, and the list goes on...Put it back on our list to go see more of it! Plus the best part...it is free with free parking....
Another aftenoon we went to American Swedish Institute. Facinating! It is in the only castle in Minneapolis...a 33 room house...in orginal furnishings....painted ceilings with matching imported Swedish porecelin stoves...13 of them! Wonderful!!!
This week we went to The Museum of Russian Art. It was a Spanish looking church in Minneapolis...turned into a museum....It was so well done....I/we knew nothing about Russian art...but very interesting! It is small and lovely! Then on the way home....we stopped at a local new little resteraunt called Lilly's cafe and wine bar...It is decorated like a quaint Italian resteraunt..very cute! So we had a sandwich and a glass of wine....such a fun way to spend an afternoon...
Plus other things we have done this winter....went to the Home and Garden Show, The Camping and Rv Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center..
We also have some outside places to go when(and if) the weather improves....lol...Plus at least 1/2 dozen or more other museums etc around the area....we are having such fun!
I think Mary's post about their explorations prompted me to rattle on....It is such fun that we have the time and opportunity to go to such wonderful places...I'm sure most of you have delightful places near you to go see....just go to some...you will be glad you did!!
Hugs, Ruth

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Gabby!!
Ruth that sounds like a wonderful way to spend yoru retirement!
LOL...Don't know How I had time
Wow Ruth, you have been busy.
Hey, RJ! Some very nice places there on your list! You're going to get too cultured for all the rest of us here!
I think it's nice your DH likes to go to those places too. Sometimes I think Frank is just humoring me if he agrees to go to a museum or play. Oh well, I put up with his action movies all year round! LOL!
Hugs,
Red
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