Minnesota – Fake Flamenco

Architecture, En español, Humor, Nature, Spanish Culture and Language

The Littlest Room with a View

The skylight is covered in snow, but the upper window still gives a view of the stars. Although I like indoor facilities, this is the cutest little outdoor privy I’ve seen. Rustic cabin by design the starry view from the outhouse is divine El cuarto más chiquitito con una vista La claraboya está cubierta en […]

Architecture, bilingual, En español, food, Nature, photography, travel

Snug Cabin Spring Break 2022

Eagle and I traveled “up north” to our family cabin in Minnesota for spring break. For three days we pursued an exhausting schedule of sleep, eat, work on a puzzle, make food, eat, play dominoes… Cabaña acogedora en las vacaciones de primavera 2022 Eagle y yo viajamos “al norte” a la cabaña familiar en Minnesota […]

Architecture, bilingual, En español, Nature, photography, Spanish Culture and Language

West with the Wind

I drove northwest to Minnesota last weekend. This was my first solo trip of the year. I relaxed, read and learned about a town that was more important to my family history than I knew. Conducí al noroeste, a Minnesota el fin de semana pasado. Era mi primer viaje a solas del año. Relajé, leí […]

Architecture, Art

9 Angles on the Historic State Theater

The State Theater in Downtown Minneapolis turned one hundred this year! That’s antique for the Midwestern United States. The space began its life as a movie theater and locale for vaudeville performances. More recently, shows include Broadway plays and live music. When I was a teen, we enjoyed seeing my sister’s close friend perform as […]

history, Spanish Culture and Language

1762: Territories You Might Be Surprised Belonged to Spain (Like Minnesota)

When I was working on the post about Spanish California, I was shocked when I saw a map of the Viceroyalty of Nueva España. The iconic geography of the Great Lakes clearly marked that the majority of present day Minnesota once was part of Spanish Louisiana; Louisiana as in the purchase! I had no idea […]

Architecture, Nature, The Americas

8 Postcards from my Happy Place

I’m still thinking of the lake. We were there a month ago. If I close my eyes, I smell the woods; leaves, moss, and fresh oxygen. I hear wind rushing through the trees. I see my fingers dangling from a canoe into rust-colored waters; el lago donde reside mi alma; the lake where my soul […]