Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Happy Birthday, Larry and Ray

Larry Fine of the Three Stooges and Ray Kroc of the Golden Arches were born on this day in 1902, 118 years ago.  Somehow an apt occurrence.  Happy Birthday, boys.

I ventured over to the Minneapolis Rose Garden to see if there were flowers and perhaps some large trees with red or orange tinged leaves. It was a nice day and I spent some time in the garden. The roses are past prime, but still blooming. There is a fountain, still in operation, probably until the hard freeze lands. I spent some time viewing gargoyles in France in May, and I recognized a relative, but probably just a demon of some ilk, in the fountain.


There is a sun dial in the garden.  I haven't seen many sun dials in use around the city, but this one is still available to tell the time and I think still as accurate as it was whenever it was installed - batteries not included.  It was about noon when the photo was snapped, and I guess that when sundials were the time piece of choice, accuracy within about an hour was probably good enough.  It's also good enough for a retired guy.


There was also a unique bench in the park.  It seems to be a two person bench and for two people who are lounging, rather than sitting, near each other.  It's a nice setting for a bench, but a little off the beaten track.  It may not be getting the love it deserves.  It's a nice addition to the collection of park benches seen here and elsewhere on the inner tubes.


I found a nice big tree.  A willow, I think, but it hasn't begun to turn yellow or brown, or whatever willow trees do, but it's a nice tree and green is a nice color, too.  PP would call it a grandfather tree.


A nice October day on a week that the weather creatures say will be very, very nice.

1 comment:

santini said...

Looks like a lovely day in the city of Saints. That's a unique bench. Good find.