Tag Archives: leisure

Beyond 101: Attend the State Fair

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Stef

Fifteen years ago, my work team decided that a summer outing was in order. After brainstorming a few ideas, our supervisor declared that we would all spend a day at the State Fair. I had never been to the state … Continue reading →

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Beyond 101: Try logrolling

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Stef

When I crafted my 101 list, logrolling was nowhere in the realm of activities I thought about trying – but when I unexpectedly discovered a Community Education class offering to teach this very skill, how could I possibly resist? Answer: … Continue reading →

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Another year comes to a close

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Stef

Each year the good folks at WordPress create a data summary of every blog/site they host, and I thought a nice way to close out 2013 would be to share some highlights of that info with all of you.  Here … Continue reading →

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No Lilo, just stitch

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Stef

Hi everyone! This is a super-quick post letting you all know that I have created another blog.  (Because I don’t have enough going on in my life, I know….)  I have many reasons why a new blog makes sense to begin … Continue reading →

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Beyond 101: Go on a wellness vacation

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Stef

For many, many years, I have fantasized about going on a spa vacation somewhere.  Spending a week or so sitting on a chaise in a plush white robe, getting my feet massaged while eating bon bons, looking at gorgeous views while … Continue reading →

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#33: Visit Historic Fort Snelling (Part 7)

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Stef

(Is this turning into the longest blog post or what?  Hopefully you’re finding it interesting.  [If you’re still reading at this point, you probably are.])  🙂  Okay, continuing on… After leaving the maltreatment and medical sections of the tour, I … Continue reading →

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#33: Visit Historic Fort Snelling (Part 6)

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Stef

At this point in the experience the topics got quite a bit more serious, and started to focus in on the realities of a biased, violent, technologically-primative war (and period of time in US History): The story of African Americans … Continue reading →

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#33: Visit Historic Fort Snelling (Part 5)

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Stef

After the Learning Lab, the tour transitioned from 2013 high-tech to 1863 high-society: A “proper Victorian lady” explained some of the important points of manners in the 1860s – including which chairs were appropriate to sit in.  (I.e., men sat … Continue reading →

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#33: Visit Historic Fort Snelling (Part 4)

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Stef

The organizers of the weekend Civil War event did a very good job of providing an honest and well-rounded examination of all facets of life during this period in history: For this stop on the tour, a female re-enactor gave … Continue reading →

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#33: Visit Historic Fort Snelling (Part 3)

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Stef

Soon the tour started to get into some of the primary purposes of the fort (i.e., defense): The Round Tower was three stories tall: The view from the top. From here, you can see the small corn field (from Part … Continue reading →

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