I recently purchased an acrylic landscape painting at the Minnehaha Falls Art Fair for $1200. It’s an impressionistic rendering of a mountain and stream in Denali National Park by A.D. Hogan. I have yet to visit Alaska but it’s a destination high on my bucket list. Minnesota is long on lily pads and lacking in … Continue reading Abstract Expressionism Along the River
Month: July 2025
Land of Paul Bunyan
Here are some photos from a recent camping trip to Lake Bemidji, the land of Paul Bunyan, with my sons. I always enjoy seeing my older boy swing the ax. I haven’t started a fire in years. I wonder if I still know how. We saw several loons while canoeing. Some had chicks that rode … Continue reading Land of Paul Bunyan
Hinky Dinky: Adventures in Grocery Shopping
My mother used to take me grocery shopping with her when I was a little boy in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Our favorite store was Hinky Dinky. It was an independent store, not part of any chain, located near the Big Sioux River on West 12th Street. The service was fantastic. The store was always … Continue reading Hinky Dinky: Adventures in Grocery Shopping