After a trip to the Saint Paul Farmer’s Market this morning with my Mom, she wanted to hit the Day by Day Cafe for breakfast, which was just a few minutes drive. The street parking proved to be a bit difficult, as we arrived at about 9:30 with breakfast service in full swing.  I’m not [...]

Categories: Food · Restaurants · Review

A stop at the Farmer’s Market in Saint Paul this morning with my Mom delivered a nice, unexpected reminder that the world is vibrant and beautiful. The colors were so vivid, they were almost screaming at you to take a moment to stop, breathe, and remember how beautiful the things right under our noses can [...]

Categories: Food · Out & About · Saint Paul

I was out at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival today. If you have a Ren Fest in your area, it’s well worth the trip. I thought I’d share some pictures.

Categories: Out & About · Photography · iPhone

I was up early this morning and decided it was a good day to toss some podcasts on my iPhone, grab a book, and go curl up in a booth and have a nice early morning (6:00 am) breakfast at Khoury’s. This wasn’t my first trip. I’ve been many times the past few years, but [...]

Categories: Food · Restaurants · Review

I went to Matt’s yesterday for a late lunch with a friend who had been there before. It was my first trip. Now, I have to admit I love dive bars. I’m a big fan of the comfortable, no nosense atmosphere. When I walked in the front door of Matt’s, that’s what I immediately loved [...]

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