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July 2009, St. Paul/Minneapolis © R. Craig Collins, 2009
Sunday, July 12
Noon, left for DFW; dropped car at the soon to close Park Air Express, and took the shuttle to Terminal D
4:30pm Boarded Sun Country #504, a 737; we boarded almost first as we had the second to last row, row 26
Aerial view of St. Paul
7:45pm Arrived MSP, and took light rail from Humphrey terminal to Lindbergh Terminal, including a very nice 20 minute walk.
8:15pm Boarded Bus #54 for the half hour ride to Xcel Center stop; it was a short walk to the hotel.
8:45pm Arrived Holiday Inn Rivercentre, checked in to room 313.
9:15pm Walked to Mickey's Diner for dinner (lots of potatoes, eggs, butter, and a great view of the grill).
Monday, July 13
7:00am Walked to Metro office to buy passes, passing the Landmark Center
9:00am Register for Fusion Conference
9:30am Meeting with D2L marketing
Girls off to Mall of America
Wandered around Conference Center area, and Science Museum of Minnesota
![]() View from Holiday Inn, Xcel and Rivercentre on left, Museum behind shops |
![]() Holiday Inn, RiverCentre |
![]() View toward the Mississippi |
![]() A National Park surround the Science Museum of Minnesota |
12:30pm Conference began (Conference Notes available)
5:30pm Regroup at Hotel
6:00pm Bus ride to Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis; performance by Juventas Youth Circus, Product release, dinner in 5th level club.
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![]() Craig and Susann in Minneapolis |
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![]() View from the Guthrie |
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10:00pm Return to St. Paul |
Tuesday, July 14
7:00am
Off to the Conference (Conference Notes available)
Conference Room View
Girls explored St. Paul, went to Science Museum of Minnesota and Titanic exhibit
5:30pm After Conference, the Collins family head to Mall of America, and rides rides at Nickelodeon Universe
9:00pm, head back to hotel; wander area looking for dinner.
10:00pm Share Fish and Chips at the Liffey Irish Pub
Wednesday, July 15
7:00am Off to the Conference
Girls are back at the Mall of America
Conference Room View
3:00pm Conference Ends
3:30pm The Collins Family goes exploring St. Paul
![]() St. Paul Cathedral, St. Paul, MN |
![]() Minnesota Capitol, St. Paul, MN |
![]() There were Peanuts characters everywhere, including Lucy |
![]() Mickey's Diner, during the day |
![]() Fitzgerald Theatre, where Prairie Home Companion broadcasts from. Arlo Guthrie was playing Thursday night, the radio show was not in town. |
![]() Craig and Susann at the Fitzgerald Theatre |
![]() More interesting 'sculpture' |
![]() Near the Fitzgerald Theatre |
![]() More Peanuts |
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6:00pm Had pizza and pasta at Cassetta's 7:00pm Diane and Craig take a swim in hotel pools 8:00pm Had cannolis for dessert at Cassetta's 9:00pm start packing |
Thursday, July 16
2:30am Time to get up
4:30am Check out of hotel
4:47am Catch bus to MSP, long walk and light rail train ride
6:30am Board Sun Country #503 to DFW
9:30am Arrive DFW, catch shuttle to car, head home
11:45am back home...