Milladore Meets Minneapolis

Well, Mom and Evan are moved in.  What I think of as a pretty darn cute apartment in a delightful downtown neighborhood has been called by some (okay, by Evan) the nook, the cell, and most recently, the shit hole.  Oh, sorry.  My apartment has not sunk to the label of shit hole.  But the city has!  

Needless to say, they love it here!! 

Evan's observations so far about my fair city:

• All the drivers are morons who drive like idiots (I can't argue this point). 
  
• A lot of the morons here don't understand how to dress for winter.  Take the woman running across the Rainbow Foods parking lot in high heels, for example.  In slush no less. 
  
• The people who designed the freeway system here are idiots. (Again, I can't argue this point). 
  
• The convenient tunnel from the parking garage to the hospital and clinic is a pain in the ass because it covers more ground than if you were outside (we're not allowed to use the tunnel unless it's 30 below.  Our time will come soon enough.)
  

Mom's observations about my fair city:

• The city is great.  All you need is someone to drive you around because the thought of doing it yourself is mind-numbing. 
  
• Jo-Anne Fabrics has a fair selection of yarn. (The aforementioned driver has yet to chauffeur her to a decent yarn shop.) (The aforementioned driver, aka Alyssa, thinks Mom should use her driver's license for more than just buying booze - especially since she claims to be allergic to the stuff.)
  
• The Target store is very nice, clean, sleek with a layout that makes absolutely no sense.  It doesn't matter how big a city it is, finding a plastic dishpan in the plastics section should not require a city map.  (and this is unlike Target's elsewhere???)
  
• Although Mom has not gotten behind the wheel herself yet, she does observe that Minnesota Morons are right up there with Illinois Idiots.  It is apparent that those Lutherans never learned to count to 4 at a 4 way stop. 
  
• As is true anywhere, Minneapolis is welcoming to public knitting.  How can you hate a place like that? 
  

Alyssa's observations:

• Evan whines a lot about traffic. 
  
• Mom whines a lot about traffic. 
  
• I whine a lot about traffic.  
  
• We're in agreement on something!!
  
• I enjoy coming home to home-cooked meals after work. 
  
• I'm looking forward to all the new kitchen gear I'm sure to receive after hearing all of the complaints about my mixer, tea pot, small refrigerator, toy stove, etc. (I got a new crock pot today - guess they were able to find something in Target after all!)
  
• Evan and Mom make good roommates - I haven't had to do laundry, take out the trash or do dishes in a whole week!  Tomorrow is vacuuming and sheet day!  In the middle of the week! 
  

We bought a new futon (okay, Mom bought it) this weekend.   So, if you'd like to come visit, reserve your spot now!