320.February 15

Nottingham, UK

I went to the zany The Pocket Dream, a take-off on A Midsummer Nights Dream. It was at the Co-Op Arts Theatre. It is Erin's birthday today, the one many of my letters have been written to.

1994

Tonight Rachel had a jewelry class in Decorah with Jill, and I spent much of the evening cleaning the house while watching two movies. I was very impressed with INTERSTATE 60, and would suggest it to nearly anyone. I finished washing all the dishes from last night's party and watched BAD BOYS.

2010

I spent a very long morning cooking breakfast for Rachel. My home made batter was not very good for the waffles, but I added thousand island to preserve the potatoes for the hash-browns, and they turned out very wonderful. We had strawberries and blue-berries with yogurt. I typed up some travels in Germany from 2004 that got missed, and looked through my box of writings for a certain work. Found it. I had a good time looking through the past. We are going to watch a good movie and have a nice night together.

2015

Minneapolis,

We woke at 8 am in Wyzata, and as I showered and slowly work, Rachel started preparing breakfast with the Kirsten's girls, who were very eager to have a perfect morning with her. She taught Charlotte to saute veggies, and then let her go with her scrambled egg talents. I prepared the avocado and Ingy prepared the toast. We shared a lovely breakfast of avocado egg toast together. 

Our first stop was Orchestra Hall for Minnesota Music Educators Association All State band performance. Three of Rachel's voice students were selected to sing in it this year. Grace from Spring Grove, and two more from Rushford. The performances were outstanding. We met the Carlson family seated near us in the boxes along the right. 

Next, we had lunch at Sawatde Thai restaurant in Minneapolis, where Katie met up with us and we split our meals with her. Then we attended Midsummer Night's Dream at the Guthrie in one of the most magical performances I'll ever see. We LOVED it. Instead of swords, the fights took place with music and guitars. And, as a special bonus, my co-worker from 1995-96, was in the show, playing Tom Snout the Tinker and a number of Ferries. Her song in the end as the Wall was one of the highlights of the show.

Katie dropped us at our charging car and we sped off to see her new home north of St. Paul. We got a tour, and then followed her to Bethel, where she was having an art show. She described her art and process to us, and gave us a tour of the Benson building. 

After, we met Alice at a supper club called Crooners in Fridley and enjed a great meal with a Jazz group. We talked to the singer afterwords, and then to the fantastic piano player who performed first with Prince and Andre as a drummer. Then home to our brownstone in Minneapolis. What a great day.

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