Bronze Eagle

In St. Paul, it rained almost all day, a soaking rain that the agricultural community would call a million dollar rain. So a day off for the most part - except for a long walk around the neighborhood, during a respite from the falling dollar bills.

It was a an iChat day with the Japanese wing of the family. The Kagami girl in Ogaki is doing well, making friends in her new school and will be visiting USA in August during her vacation from school. I look forward to her visit to our favorite lakeside inn. She has her own Xanga site which she updates occasionally (see link), but let it be known that she is learning that there is a large Brazilian immigrant community in Japan, who have a spicier life style reminiscent of Brazil itself. Dancers.

The Memorial Day weekend looms and the price of gas ranges from $2.97 (Sam's Club in Eagan) to $3.49 (Sinclair in Minnetonka) - range of $.52 in the metro area. There must be a story here. These prices are from TwinCitiesGasPrices.com.

Tomorrow is the day that the main draw is made in Paris for the tennis tournament known as Roland Garros. We'll also know who is seeded into the draw as favorites. Mauresmo and Nadal will be near the top. Milagros Sequera, winner of St Paul Satellite Tournament at Fort Snelling in 2006, and ranked 68th in the world, may not be in the draw. She's from Venezuela and 26 years old, and the only player, possibly in the draw, that I have seen in person. I'll be watching tomorrow.

Where in St Paul is this bronze eagle statue?