My friend Shane and I went to eat at Crave restaurant at the Galleria last night.  We had an appetizer of scallops that melted in our mouths.  I'm not kidding!  I've heard of food other than Jello described in that fashion, but I don't know if I've ever experienced it quite like that.  Amazing.

Afterward we took a ride along the parkways through Uptown and swung through Downtown Minneapolis.  I thought it might be a little somber after the 35W bridge collapse, but it was busy as ever. 

When we left Crave, Shane's car thermometer said the temperature was 100 degrees even.  I was a little worried by the looks of the clouds west of us.  Out on the prairie you can watch a storm approaching for miles and the anticipation of it is better than a cinematic thriller.  When I was growing up we had some dry summers like this year has been, and I remember the entire family getting out of bed in the middle of the night to watch the rain when it finally came.  The wet earth smelled like a little slice of heaven.

Anyway, we ended up driving through torrents of rain and by the time we got to Downtown Minneapolis the temperature had dropped to under 75 degrees.  You gotta love Minnesta weather. 

I took some pictures of our trip.  I just can't get enough of Minneapolis and Saint Paul!  I love the art galleries, the theaters, the skyways, the busses.  The whole shebang.