No clear winner yet for the lumberjack. And I realize I forgot an entrant: Nick Chopper! In the meantime, some quick hits on life in Rochester so far:
Hail: The White Combine. Since we've moved here we have witnessed three freaky thunderstorms including two with (yup, really) hail. Someone described hail to Hal as the "white combine" because it flattens crops. I most certainly can believe it, given the severity with which it pounded our apartment a few nights ago.
Talk About the Weather. And a related point: Minnesotans love to hear about (and talk about) the weather. MPR offers a weekly podcast where Cathy Wurzer, the MPR morning anchor, explores the weather. Yesterday, she noted on-air she had just been reading National Weather Service weather observer reports about the latest hailstorms.
Organic Grocery SuperTarget? From the day Airway closed up shop and replaced their avocado-esque 70s logo with the beloved Target bullseye, my love for the place has been a special one (although my first love, the Richmond Target, has been closed for more than a year). Moving here, though, I have discovered the extraordinary SuperTarget: not only does the store have affordable stylish furniture and decorations, it has a full-service grocery story with a house organic brand, Archer Farms.
Farm Fresh Continues. The farmers' market continues to amaze: plums, peppers, cheese, beef, chickens, carrots, broccoli, bread ... it's all been wonderful, except maybe for the half a chicken that refused to thaw.
Walkable, If You Force The Issue. I walked to the nearest Caribou Coffee last Friday: it is possible. Total round-trip time was 45 minutes. It will be nice to have a car here.
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