Vertically

As I said in yesterday's blog, not only is this location a park, but also a historic site.  This is the Burwell House.  It was built in 1883 for Charles H. Burwell, manager of the Minnetonka Mill Company, and his family.

What strikes me the most about this house is how tall and skinny it is.  All of the windows are narrow and all of the rooms look very narrow.  I'm also wondering what the tower is used for.

I'm going to have to stop again at different times of the year to see the change of seasons.  And maybe come back for one of the interior tours at some point.

Pleasantries

It was a beautiful spring day today.  After all the rain and gloom this week, the sunshine was a welcome sight.  After I picked up my bestie, I looked on the map for a new place to explore.  Just a short distance away was Minnetonka Mills Park, so I headed that way.  When we got there, I found that not only was it a park, but a historic site.  More on that in the days to come.  My bestie isn't fond of having her picture taken, but she humored me.  It was a fun outing.

Slatternly

Sifting through my collections this evening and found this.  I thought for sure I had blogged it before, but I looked through all of my blog pics and didn't see it.   This is one of my mom's coin banks.  As seen in 2010.

Brawny

He was such a handsome boy. 

Slapdashery

Mom at her bridal shower.  Looks like she had a rip-roarin' good time.