Journal entry by Joanne Negstad — Sep 11, 2018
Today as I was riding the light rail train from near my condo to the VA Hospital for a hearing test, (I flunked) I observed a number of students also riding. My mind went back to stories that Joanne told about commuting to high school by street car. Walking a few blocks from her home on Commonwealth Ave., in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood in St. Paul, she would catch the Minneapolis streetcar at its terminus. She would then ride to Minnehaha Academy, where she attended high school.
Most of the details of that commute have been lost to me; with whom did she ride? Did she always walk to the streetcar? How far was the stop from the Academy? Obviously these are not the most momentous questions I might ask. They are just another reminder of the limits of my information and the loss of opportunity to ask.
A gentle reminder to readers out there; ask while you can!
Blessings,
Al
Most of the details of that commute have been lost to me; with whom did she ride? Did she always walk to the streetcar? How far was the stop from the Academy? Obviously these are not the most momentous questions I might ask. They are just another reminder of the limits of my information and the loss of opportunity to ask.
A gentle reminder to readers out there; ask while you can!
Blessings,
Al
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