http://lundeby.com/blog Lundeby family news Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:32:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On our last day in Italy we unexpectedly found ourselves in the middle of a huge event called "Par Tot" (meaning "For All"). I had a great vantage point standing on the edge of the Neptune fountain, joined by our friend Patrick from MN. It was a city wide ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2009/06/20/our-last-day-par-tot/ What's left to do? Ah, the Museum of Medieval History. Most museums we are accustomed to feature collections gathered from around the world, typical of an era or a people. But in Bologna, the collections are of local history. Bologna is unique in that, while other cities exalt rich men ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2009/06/20/bologna-day-5/ Awoke late today. Despite the best efforts of our most hard-working maid, our room is starting to smell funny. Heat. Bananas. Cheese. Bad combo. But it's raining, which is lovely. A cool drizzle. The Italians are freezing. We are loving it. After breakfast, we spent hours and hours at the ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2009/06/18/bologna-day-4/ Got an early start today, and discovered a whole area of town not seen before, just outside our hotel. Toy shop, meat shop, restaurant, bunch of cops standing around waiting for trouble that never happens. First stop -- The Basilica of San Francesco, built in 1237. Outside are the Tombs ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2009/06/18/bologna-day-3/ An earlier start today, as we have learned that everything closes at 1, and that by 1 we will be exhausted and sweaty and will need to go back to the hotel to dry out. A creepy mime greets us in the Piazza, a small part of the endless activity ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2009/06/16/bologna-day-2/ We left Minneapolis at 3:25ish, after a slight delay due to an Indian woman's anxiety attack. After her husband's pleas for either a roomier seat or anxiety drugs were rubuffed, they left, and the baggage handlers had to rummage through and "deplane" their bags. Arrived Amsterdam 11 p.m. Minneapolis time/7 ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2009/06/15/bologna-revisited-day-1/ A lovely day at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Garden in Austin, Texas, begins with breakfast/brunch/lunch at Whole Foods, a nice cuppa java from Starbucks, and a short ride across town. The Wildflower Gardens are ripe with promise. Coming back in another two weeks, we're sure, would reveal a whole ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2009/03/15/lady-bird-johnson-wild-flower-garden/ Saturday, March 14. We strike out for Austin, and make our way to the University of Texas. There, we see the history museum (but don't go inside), the capitol building (but only from a distance), and the Blanton Museum of Art. We view the modern/contemporary art section of the permanent ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2009/03/14/visting-austin-tx/ The holiday activities were non-stop, end-to-end events with family arriving from Texas, Arizona, Colorado and Iowa. It all began with cookie baking at Liz's, then a beautiful event Christmas eve at the home of Carla and Les with their clan, and Christmas day at home with the kids and Conner. ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/12/30/christmas-2008/ Nick was on his way through the other day and we got a chance to say hello and get a quick tour of his new ride. It's a very fine, fast bird and he has already crisscrossed the continent (which makes it a little easier ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/11/25/nick-drops-into-town/