Am I bummed...

that I wasn't able to go to the gym tonight because my car literally got stuck on a flat surface covered with inches of blowing snow?  Nope- only with the fact that I now know that I need new tires.  Need.

November 13th, 2010

Snow.

Minneapolis Institute of Arts:

The Thaw Collection of Native American Art.

and Embarrassment of Riches: Picturing Global Wealth

Then, Pork, sweet potatoes, carrot cake at Spoon River on Chicago.

Finally, Das Boot.

Research: Where to live.

Trying to find a place to live has been slow-going and puzzling.  It's brought me to craigslist, rent.com, and facebook, so I can plead on an individualized basis with friends I know to be looking.  My principals are looking out for me and have put emails out to the staff on my behalf.  I have even gone so far as to sign up for a roommate profile online.  There are normals out there, right?  These are my possible future homes.


Chaska- Home to the Jonathan community.  Driving north on 41 back to Plymouth was really a lovely drive, passing through Deephaven and then Minnetonka.  The places I've been looking at are townhomes near Lake Grace with walking/biking trails and an association that seems to care about the community.  Near the University's Arboretum, good school district, and a pretty area with trees and windy roads.
commute: 10 miles

Shakopee- there have been several offers from fellow teachers to live in townhomes in Shakopee, home to Canterbury and Valleyfair.
commute: 11 miles

Chanhassen- home to...the dinner theater?
commute: 17 miles

Eden Prairie- close to whatever- 494, 212
commute: 20 miles

Jordan- perhaps I've been there done that with the small town thing.  Have Decorah and Princeton been enough?

KG??