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Tag Archives: downtown
#58: Tour the Basilica
During my first visit to the city I now call home, I participated in a bus tour that drove past various landmarks and popular destinations. As I saw sculpture gardens, art museums, theaters, and other well-known sites, I remember telling … Continue reading
Posted in 101 in 1001, art, awareness, awe, breathe, building, city, comfort, day zero project, downtown, exploring, healing, love, memories, pause, pictures, postaday, support
Tagged 101 in 1001, art, awareness, awe, breathe, building, city, comfort, day zero project, downtown, exploring, healing, love, memories, pause, pictures, postaday, support
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#9: Go to a Twins game
One of my husband’s primary interests is sports. He plays with organized athletic teams multiple nights every week, and watches hundreds of hours of professional sports on television every year. Often times, my sweetie will be sitting in the living … Continue reading
Posted in 101 in 1001, date, day zero project, downtown, experience, fun, game, happy, leisure, my sweetie, pictures, postaday, skyscrapers, smile, sports, thoughtful
Tagged 101 in 1001, date, day zero project, downtown, experience, fun, game, happy, leisure, my sweetie, pictures, postaday, skyscrapers, smile, sports, thoughtful
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Intention, compassion, love
While commuting to work this morning, I passed a homeless man. As I walked by, I made gentle eye contact and gave him a faint smile. (As I have mentioned before, I try to smile at people I pass by … Continue reading
Wow, that’s some forgetfulness…
Walking to my car after work today, I turned a corner and saw this: Now, I can be rather absent-minded myself (I’ve misplaced everything from my cell phone to my credit card), so I’m not criticizing the individual who accidentally … Continue reading
A stranger no more
After nearly two weeks of vacation, today I made my way back to work. I got up at my normal early hour, drove downtown amid the normal Tuesday AM traffic, parked in my normal spot in the garage, walked my … Continue reading
Posted in awesome, commute, connection, downtown, happy, postaday2011, smile, strangers, surprise, work
Tagged awesome, commute, connection, downtown, happy, postaday2011, smile, strangers, surprise, work
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Laughter is healthfully contagious
Walking to my car after work today, I heard obnoxious, loud laughter as I approached the end of the hallway leading to the parking garage. One man was approaching me from the opposite direction, but his mouth was closed. Either … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, awesome, clever, downtown, fun, laugh, pictures, postaday2011, smile, surprise
Tagged advertising, awesome, clever, downtown, fun, laugh, pictures, postaday2011, smile, surprise
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Some fashion I can get behind
Downtown today, I saw quite a few different sights that made me pause and wonder what the heck was going on – but they didn’t exactly make me smile. For example, I saw a guy who seemed to be borderline … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, curious, downtown, pause, pictures, postaday2011, smile
Tagged compassion, curious, downtown, pause, pictures, postaday2011, smile
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Better safe than sorry
The weather this morning was incredibly stormy. Rain fell thick and fast, thunder rumbled loud and close, lighting flashed vibrantly and frequently. Driving was appropriately cautious, with occasional bouts of hydroplaning and sliding. To say the commute to work was … Continue reading
Posted in awesome, commute, downtown, laugh, postaday2011, surprise, weather
Tagged awesome, commute, downtown, laugh, postaday2011, surprise, weather
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Mighty Monday Mural
Today yielded yet another interesting experience from the downtown scene. This is Week #3 for this type of a start-of-the-week entry; first it was the candy bar (which is still on the ledge!), then it was a pretty sneaky (read: … Continue reading
