[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: What a beautiful day

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
What a beautiful day
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1246235641.shtml


   It was a scrapbook kind of day for me. My walking hobby said it was
   time to walk around Lake Harriet and I can't imagine a better day for
   it. Warm and windy and not the least bit uncomfortable, and no bugs
   either.
   After that, I did another couple of miles in Linden Hills, including
   lunch at the Turtle bakery and a really good homemade ice cream cone.
   I also happened upon the historic Como Harriet trolley ride, a took
   rides on both the 1948 and 1908 cars. Talking to the smartly uniformed
   operators, I learned some new details of what was once a remarkable
   system that provided over 600,000 rides daily when the metro area was
   only about 1 million people.
   Also along the way was the Rose Garden, still not quite blossomed out,
   but still featuring lots of vibrant color. A nice day, and now I have
   some Turtle bread at home that tasted great just with a little butter.
   Again I ask, how can a city with such wonderful geography and heritage
   accept second world government and third world schools?