 Sun, May 25, 2003 |
 Sun, May 25, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
| Kurt tossing Ryan a football in Ryan's apartment. This got kind of brutal after a few tosses. | Nye's Polonaise Room, a bar just over the river on Central. Beautiful inside and out. Ryan had Polish beers and I watched an attractive Cougar dance with an old man. | Awesome hand-painted signage, 27th and Nicollet. | My breakfast of oatmeal and orange juice at the French Meadow. Totally overpriced and mediocre, should've gone back to the Seward... |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
| Kurt and Vanessa pleasantly surprised us with a breakfast visit. Here they are in their approach. | Kurt munching on toass. | Vanessa munching on oatmeal or something. She takes it with salt instead of sugar. | It's only a matter of time before this classic signage disappears from the Rex Hardware store on 26th and Lyndale...the master who painted it died. |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
| ...and the jackasses who are in charge now can't do touch-up to save their lives. A travesty and a shame. | Warning sticker with menacing electricty character. | Masterful signage on Nicollet. This place used to have some REALLY creepy hands with grotesquely-rendered fingernails, but they're painted-over now. Too bad. | Here's some sort-of scary people of the 80's clip art variety. Mom's about to tear Junior's scalp off with her razornails. |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
| Ryan's living room, the painting he gave me (lower left), and the weird couch I slept on. | More of Ryan's living room. Notice my Stool of Pine in the background. Nice. | Ryan working on the computer, researching via Google other people with the moniker "Ryno" who totally suck. | Wall-hangings at Ryan's place: Willie, Johnny, and Cee Dell Davis. Outstanding. |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
| Some stuff in Ryan's room, bulletin board and one of Michael Gaughan's paintings of police brutality. | Wonderful photo-holder at Ryan's. See who you can find in there... | Knick-knacks, or "misties" as Ryan says in mimicry of Draplin and Rose. Beautifu stuff. | A real treasure of Wildlife Art from Saver's. |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
| Goodbye Minneapolis, I love you. | Beautiful van in a parking lot where we ate. Precision detailing, right-on windows, multicolored shag interior: the works. | We got to PRAY just to make it to-day. | Part of a striking (huge) sign that was screenprinted. I was impressed by the craft of it. |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
 Mon, May 26, 2003 |
| A classic that you should stop and notice. The word "ICE" is written with different snow formations at the bottom of the thing. This is pre-computer, people. | Don't miss the pitch here: "Stanley Karemba from Karacow Poland Loves Our Biscuits and Gravy!" Wow. | Another poignant slice of Americana: "We Refuse to Forget!" Now that's the right attitude. Jesus Christ. | Beautiful Motel signage on Lincoln Avenue, Chicago. |