Today dawned dark and rainy but we went to the art museum and Runestone museum and saw an amazing collection of photography from the Minnesota plains and some grand boats and cars… and gardens. Over at the Runestone museum is a rune stone that scientists believe was carved by Vikings in the early 1300s who got here over the great lakes. You could probably boat from top to bottom as we are constantly running into lakes and of course the Misissippi which if the Vikings had stayed might be the Vikingisissippi. I was tired today so took a long rest and nap and went to an early dinner of 1/2 price appetizers at a little pub. MMMMM delicious walleye (a local fish) and steak salad. just hit the spot! Chuck’s treat was calimari and chicken wings. He told me they weren’t hot so I took one and practically spit it out! Brat and liar! He just laughs. Hot! Then we went and took another picture of Ole the giant Viking, this time in the sunshine as Mother Nature got all sweet and warm. Then we went to the concert i bought tickets for yesterday at the bookstore! Oh my how lovely. It is called Festival of the Lakes (Alexandria is surrounded by lakes) and it is the 25th season of a concert series that goes all summer long. We got Bach and a harpsicord "The Wedding Cantata (Song)" and some lyrics from Elizabethan times, some Greek pieces "after Ovid Metamorphosis" and closed with a lovely aria. The soloist was a beautiful and talented woman in a long white dress. Very romantic! Tomorrow we drive to Clear Lake Iowa!!! God bless you.
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