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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.
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...