The next gig was a gathering with the local cousins at the
Olive Garden, and it was a rousing success as well! Barb came, and Chris and
Kathy made it to this gathering. Diane, Mark, Craig and Mary Fran Alshouse were
all in attendance so, except for Gary and Susan (in Birmingham), the whole gang
was in attendance. The food was good, and the conversation better.
It was a strafing run, but we headed over to my brother Mike
and his wife Bonnie’s house. My nephew Devin was going to be passing through
along with his wife Liz, daughter Maia and new son Mani who we had never met before.
It was a brief visit, but we actually got to spend a bunch of time with Maia
and Mani (with the cutest smile ever), so it was well worth the drive across
town. Mike and Bonnie looked great as well, and we’ll see them again before we
go.
On our way over to Mike’s house, we stopped in the Cathedral
District of St. Paul, which we have roamed many a time in the past. But somehow,
we never knew that F. Scott Fitzgerald (writer of the Great Gatsby) was born in
St. Paul, and lived much of his childhood on Laurel Avenue, the same street we
lived on before heading out to Eagan. We managed to locate the home where he
was born in on September 24, 1896 – bonus!
It’s always nice to stroll around the Twin Cities. There is a
lot of bling around to remind you where you are!
Talk to you soon.
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