tiny newsletter #33: minneapolis recap
hi friends!
oh what a wonderful friday! i'm back in nyc after all this travel and i'm glad to be in one spot for the foreseeable future. but to get you all caught up, last week i went to minneapolis to visit friend of the newsletter madeline warshaw plus her grad school pals, including fotn georgina chiou and maddy wyner.
while in minne, i...
🦢 paddled a swan boat. well, tbh i got a seat in the back that didn't have pedals. but as a passenger, i was reminded how lovely it is to spend time in a swan-shaped boat. i am wishing this for you and highly recommend seeking it out in your city!
🌊 rode a jet ski. this was my 2nd time ever on a jet ski and i am shocked at how much fun i had zooming across the lake. if you're ever on a jet ski, you must stay far away from everyone else bcuz they can go 50 feet in 1 second. 50 feet!! in 1 second!!
⛳ played mini golf at the walker art center. this top-notch modern art museum is well worth a visit all on its own, but it was especially fun to play a round of artist-designed putt putt on their roof. if you go, don't miss the potato churros on their cafe's secret menu and a walk around their sculpture garden.
🌽 went to the minnesota state fair. i was thrilled to return to the fair, a place that has brought me an immeasurable amount of joy. this year, i teared up watching clog dancers perform (so wholesome + talented!), met a 5 day old piglet, and ate a smorgasbord of fair food including mini donuts, fried pickles, and sweet martha's chocolate chip cookies.
📚 visited wild rumpus books. this magical children's bookstore features storybook decor and is also the home of two cats, two chinchillas, a cockatiel, a dove, a tank full of fish, and two rats, who were snoozing in an under-the-floorboard burrow. truly the stuff of dreams!
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🐝 how to recover from a wasp sting 🐝 while listening to a safety talk about the jet skis, i was stung by a wasp right between two of my fingers. if this happens to you, i recommend doing what i did: take 2 advils immediately!! in 20 mins, the stinging will subside.
💌 and that's the tiny letter! thank you for reading, xo aud