One of my goals this year is to watch the Minnesota Twins play during their last summer in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis. Many claim the name is appropriate because the roof is supported with hot air. Next year they move to a new outdoor stadium.
Today was the day. Friend Kent, formerly of Casper and now of Eden Prairie, and I took the light rail from Fort Snelling to the Metrodome. It beats fighting for and paying a terrific price to park anywhere near the dome. Light rail drops riders off just outside. This was a new experience.
We appeared to have seats among several Red Sox fans. A couple seated in front of us were wearing Red Sox shirts. She had the name Bride on the back of her shirt with the number 09. He had the name Groom on the back of his with the same 09 for a number. They were on their honeymoon and were spending part of it following the Red Sox. The most exciting part of the game was both starting catchers and both managers got tossed from the game for using language unbecoming a gentleman. There was a controversial play at home plate which led to the Twin catcher and manager getting tossed. Groom called on his cell phone to his grandfather who was watching the game in Boston. The grandfather confirmed that the runner was out. The run, however, counted for the Sox. The beauty of technology.
The Twins lost 3-1 to the Red Sox. Now I can't say anything to neighbor Dave about the game.
On the way back someone in our rail car passed out and they had to delay our departure from one of the stops. They packed us in as they do with the Japanese subways. Every so often some clown would crowd in with his bike. Overall it was a great day.
Bumper Sticker of the day: "Please let me become the person my dog thinks I am."
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Runza Restaurant Review Rejoiner
ReplyDeleteDate: March 29,2009
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Time: 11:45 a.m.
OSP’s claim that Runza is the best fast food option for the hungry traveler may have been an over-reaction to stomach groans.
Runzas “Original” sandwich is average in portion and punch (spice). Without question, the bread is the real winner and consequently the final product deserves a 3 fermented grape salute (C+).
We complimented our meal by following OSP’s recommendation to enjoy a shake for all seasons. Properly named, the chocolate shake would have been called cold chocolate “soup”. The lack of appropriate texture and density clearly over shadowed the rich deep chocolate flavor and lead to my 1 fermented grape salute (D).
My greatest concern is not with the Runza experience. Rather, it is with OSP’s malfunctioning taste buds. Has he lost the taste for the good life? Time will tell.
Colorado Comet
A Great Minnesotan inductee 2009
OSP stands by his Rumza rating. If the testing was done in Colorado, it was probably prepared by cheap foreign labor and even a milshake machine can have a bad day.
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