Saint Paul MN - State Fair Time

I couldn't even guess the last time I was at the MN State Fair.
An easy ride up Snelling for me on the bus - so I meet up with Margie, Maura and Jenny for the day.  And we got perfect weather for our day.
Got started before the big crowds arrived - and got out as the sun baked away the afternoon and the streets just got fuller and fuller.

Tokyo Japan - Checking out another hot spot

Full week.  Lots of visitors along with me this week.  So more meetings and events than on the usual monthly trip.  But all good fun and productive.

Tokyo Japan

Tokyo Japan - The day after

We had mostly a sunny day as the back of all the storms kept spinning around.  The humidity level would come in and out as well.
Moving around with the humidity and random storms we had someone jump in front of the train and we had to refigure how to get about an hour out to our first meeting.  Always something.
As part of our train hunting we wandered by a temple dedicated to children.  A great place to stop as a new grand nephew joined the family the same day.

Tokyo Japan - Three typhoons

I got in to Tokyo before the three typhoons hit Japan.  One north, one south and the one in the middle came right through Tokyo.
Lots and lots of water.  Not a horrible storm but certainly a big one.  And the humidity was over the top.
It was a day where I felt like I was taking continuous showers in all my clothes.  The umbrella looked good but didn't bring much value to move from spot to spot.
All quiet by evening and life just went right back to normal.

Saint Paul MN - Dinner with old friends

Wow, not sure we figured out exactly the last time we got together but it was ages, and ages ago.  No doubt still had some color with my grey hair.
Good fun to reconnect and catch up.  Expect we will do it again one day.