HOME in CANNON FALLS, MN and TOUR OF THE TWIN CITIES

Seems like old home week at Timashamie in Ohio!

Our first view, but we are located now way back
beyond the swimming pool.

Even the hay rides!
And the shade trees cut the need for
putting our awning out.

Our neighbor for this weekend.

Following our trip to Red Wing, MN we did a drive about our town, Cannon Falls, on a couple different days! Amazing what you find off the main track! Our first two finds were Antique Shops. Hard to believe that this small town can support this size of shop.  We were intrigued to see so many antique items that we had never seen before!!  It must be because this area of earlier settlers was mostly from Sweden,  Norway, Finland, and later Germany.

I have been looking for this on a stem, not with
a cup handle, for quite some time.
I broke one much earlier in our marriage that
had been my father's. I would love to replace it.

Rich T, - I thought of you when I
saw this Mickey phone!

In our second shop I found a glass bowl that I had to have for decorating back in the Condo. And then the shop owner had to run the puppet show for us! I would love this in a family room of a large Victorian home!

We also made a stop at a Scrapbooking store. I usually don't stop at those as I do not need to add to my store of supplies in the motorhome! But did this day and was bitten by the bug to make cards!  My friends back in Ohio have tried to encourage me in this vein before. But I have abstained so that I wouldn't have to store the materials or cards!?!

I was not able to buy all of the punches used here, but realized that I do not remember what I have stored in the condo either. So I can add later. Now I just have to get busy and use them.
Gary has taken over the table for his genealogy for now. He is trying to get copies made for the distant cousin whom we met for the first time in Iowa. This is history on his father's side of the family from West Virginia.
Victor has since arrived for a week stay with Ben. They had interests of their own and took off into Minneapolis for a trip to a Game Store. While they did that, we took a Bus Tour that they were not interested in. We saw many points of interest that we would like to go back and check out later.
Our first stop was at Minnehaha Falls.

Statue of Hiawatha

with views of the locks on the Minnehaha Creek that empties into the Mississippi River.

More sites about the twin cities, including some flour mills still in operation today, the homes of Legends, including F Scott Fitzgerald, Sinclair Lewis, Governors past and present and Mary Tyler Moore on Summit Avenue, Calhoun Lake, the many parks ( of which they boast one in every neighborhood) Theaters old and new, the State Capitol, many famous churches with beautiful spires, US Bank Stadium, Fort Snelling as seen from a distance, Stone Arch Bridge and Calhoun Cemetery where Hubert Humphrey and his wife, Tiny Tim and many other well knowns are buried.

At one time in history there had been five hundred grain mills!!  The Railroad baron encouraged the farmers to raise grain that he would transport for them to the mills that would make them all rich. And it did!! There was one mill in past history that had explosions from the friction of the grain dust on the floors, killing thirteen. 

State Capitol

Stone Arch Bridge
(just one section)

The largest hotel in the city with more
than 700 rooms.

US Bank Stadium which boasts awesome scenes
from all four directions.

Downtown boasts sites of many movie scenes, including this diner used in Disney films, still located on a street in downtown.

Taking the picture through the window glare
did not help the picture any!

A music store - When the painting was finished they placed
a grand piano in the parking lot and entertained
using this music!

Just a touch of the city sites!  It was a very nice tour and the narrator was very informative. She kept a running banter of information to our last stop!! The young appeared bored, but they did not even know the music artists or their music!! Such a shame.
We have seen some documentaries on PBS since here from the 50's and 60's that sure brings back the memories!! This sure has been historic visiting for us.

DAY in RED WING, MINNESOTA

GOING IN SEARCH OF WALMART.
We have to get my scripts at Walmart and I have one due in a week. Since there was not any Walmart here in Cannon Falls, we went up highway 19 to Red Wing MN. We also found the only grocery store here in Cannon Falls to be somewhat steep in price, so felt Walmart was worth the run.
On the other hand we found many things in Red Wing, including Mayo Clinic, Red Wing Shoe Mfg, and Red Wing Pottery Mfg. and a Memorial Park on top of a mountain foothill looking out over the town. The park was the site of former quarries of past history. We plan to go back and spend a day there, maybe next week. We have to find things to do when Ben works (which he does Monday and Tuesday nights before a week off. After getting some literature on things of interest, we need to plan an itinerary for time with Ben and Vic when he gets here also.

RR Depot, now visitor center
with an Art Gallery also.

Art Gallery section where Gary found the lady working
 to be most helpful.
She lives in Minneapolis but works in Red Wing.
She sent us to see the Memorial Park!!

Awesome architecture, well maintained
buildings all about Red Wing, MN

Memorial park had many picnic tables made from
local quarry stone!

The Park views were looking out over the town of Red Wing and the Mississippi River.

Mississippi River view

Band Shell

Johnson's Castle which we
will need to find!

We figure this to be quarry walls of many years gone by.

Water Tower.

Disc Golf !!

Bill and Jane remember wondering what these were at the Church of God Retreat Campground in Ohio?  The gal playing was from one of the picture displays.

Esther when we go back to Red Wing we will stop at the ELKS for a pin for you.

The weather here has been wonderful. It hit 90 Sunday and low 80's yesterday and looks to be that again today.  The breeze is awesome though and wonderful for sitting out to read.

We sure can tell that we are in farm country.  Corn is up about four inches and doing well.  They are talking rain by the weekend. I am sure that it will be needed.

I will take a few pictures about the RV Park here. It is much like Timashamie there in Ohio.  Kids all about, especially on the weekend.  Seems it is a get away for families from the cities. We met a snowbird here who goes to AZ each winter. Judy lost her husband about five years ago and still makes the trip!!  Gives her a lot to focus on in her life.

Gary spent Monday morning washing the roof and all four sides of the motorhome.  Then this morning he began the process of waxing. That won't be done in one day though!!
I did cleaning and finished organizing inside today.  I will go and check out a TOPS Club this evening. So we are getting into a routine. Stay tuned!