Category Archives: Managing Minneapolis

Hugging Saguaros

Posted on January 28, 2023 by sheilawill

I love being in Tucson, where the saguaros welcome us on the edge of Gates Pass. The mornings have been chilly. But by noon the sun shines down on the back patio. A trickling waterfall soothes me with one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bopping Around Tucson, For Love of History, Managing Minneapolis, Nature Girl, Old friends, Out West, Politics, Spunky Writing Hints | Tagged alternative facts, Gates Pass, Hiking Tucson, historical truths, Phoneline Trail, Saguaros, The Signature of All Things | 4 Comments

Every Picture — and Road Trip — Tells a Story

Posted on December 30, 2022 by sheilawill

Heading out of Minnesota Wednesday morning reminded me of the precarious black ice that threatened new young drivers on their way to and from Mt. Desert Island High School. “Watch out for black ice” was my constant winter warning. Yesterday … Continue reading →

Posted in Managing Minneapolis, Old friends, Out West, travel | Tagged art respite, black ice, Chihuly, Edward Hopper, N.C. Wyeth, new year's eve, Tucson sunshine, Wichita Art Museum | 4 Comments

People Who Need People

Posted on August 26, 2022 by sheilawill

The Buddhist teacher Pema Chodron advises us to cultivate curiosity, to promote loving kindness in ourselves so that we extend it to others. Even to strangers, which is why I smile or say hello to the most disheveled people walking … Continue reading →

Posted in America WTF?, Fight wimpiness, Managing Minneapolis, Politics, The Rest of the World | Tagged Buddhism, it takes a village, Linden Hills, moving, Pema Chodron, selling furniture | 9 Comments

Almost in Maine

Posted on June 1, 2022 by sheilawill

Beating my man three straight times at Bananagrams was a good sign. Unheard of! I taught him how to play and he took off, beating me all the time. Training for game nights on our upcoming week with my kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Boomers, Family Matters, Food/happy hours, Managing Minneapolis, Mount Desert Island/Maine, Nature Girl, Old friends | Tagged "Don't forget Winona", Bananagrams, Boundary waters, June birthdays, MDI sailboat rentals, Minnesota Maritime Museum, Mississippi River, Mt. Desert Island, Southwest Harbor | 2 Comments

The Glorious Guthrie

Posted on April 11, 2022 by sheilawill

Iconic in its history as the chosen professional theater miles from Broadway, the Guthrie Theater dwells in kindness and joy. What a concept! It’s a premiere arts organization that treats patrons and staff with gratitude. The Guthrie opened in Minneapolis … Continue reading →

Posted in Covid changes, Managing Minneapolis | Tagged getting along, Guthrie Theater, kindness, people are funny, post-covid, reading signs, work gratitude | 6 Comments

From Place to Place

Posted on March 14, 2022 by sheilawill

Living in three different parts of this country has been a life luxury. Visiting all fifty states has been an education, like getting a Ph.D. in U.S. Travel. My latest trip, to Santa Barbara, California, with my new love, merged … Continue reading →

Posted in Managing Minneapolis, Mount Desert Island/Maine, Nature Girl, Old friends, The Rest of the World | Tagged Channel islands, Pacific Ocean, Santa Barbara, Spanish influence, U.S. beauty, visiting fifty states, wave watching, wisteria and lilacs | 2 Comments

Techno-Bullshit No More

Posted on January 26, 2022 by sheilawill

I don’t know about you but free online deals entice me. Now I realize they can only come to no good. Whether it’s Hulu or Door Dash, The New York Times, or search engine optimizers, I’m done. Remember the old … Continue reading →

Posted in America WTF?, Fight wimpiness, Journalism/Writing, Managing Minneapolis | Tagged credit card fraud, food apps, misused technology | 3 Comments

A little bit of power

Posted on January 14, 2022 by sheilawill

I must pass my Minnesota Class D knowledge test, which wasn’t easy. Previously, I failed it three times Maybe that was because I hadn’t fully studied the driver’s handbook. Ya think? Perhaps recalcitrant me thought, I’m not going to do … Continue reading →

Posted in America WTF?, Family Matters, Fight wimpiness, Managing Minneapolis, Politics | Tagged bureaucracy, Minnesota DMV, power hungry, snowy winter, the downtrodden | 5 Comments

SOMETHING NEW IN 2022!

Posted on January 12, 2022 by sheilawill

I’m looking for more work from home. The fabulous Guthrie Theater is on hiatus till March due to covid. So I’m thinking… Do you know anyone who needs a top-notch editor (ME!)? Have you thought about starting a blog? You … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism/Writing, Managing Minneapolis, Spunky Writing Hints | Tagged blogging help, citizen journalists, editing work, Guthrie Theater, lake of the isles, truth to power, working remotely | Leave a comment

Book Power in Minneapolis

Posted on December 23, 2021 by sheilawill

Walking around Lake of the Isles last week I pulled my scarf up over my mouth. I’d never done that before but that’s how they do here. I’m starting to feel like a local, as my scarf blocked the cold … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Matters, Fight wimpiness, For Love of History, Managing Minneapolis | Tagged "The Sentence", Birchbark Books, indigenous people, lake of the isles, Louise Erdrich, Oz Books | 3 Comments