Honestly, this is how most of us feel.

The properly-named Monadnock Building, alone on the corner.

Not only is the phone-less booth abandoned, the building behind it is too. No kidding, I think it used to be a bank headquarters, but now it sits locked up with a well-mowed yard. The neighborhood’s attitude to the ‘jobs’ paper machine might be related. Not sure.

I love the old painted signs on the buildings downtown, not really sure what this one says. Just behind this building is the Shubert Theater, the Largest Building Ever Moved. Finally they’ve started renovating it. I’ll try to get over there soon.

The immortal Mary Richards on Nicollet Mall in front of Macy’s.

The famous TV Land Statue of Mary Richards Throwing her tam o’shanter cap in the air.

This photo made the cut for MPR’s Minnesota Today site!

I went down to watch the Nature Valley Bike Festival in Uptown Friday and was surprised to see the scaffolding gone and the beautiful glowing Apple Store all ready for business. They are having their Grand Opening today at 10:00am! If you go, take a moment to stare blankly at the rubble across the street where Kitchen Window used to be. If you look closely, you can see a reflection of the gaping hole in the side of Calhoun Square with a loader parked atop the pile, like a prize fighter proudly standing on his vanquished foe. Extra credit if you can see the bikers in the reflection too.

P.S. I just noticed that one of my photos made the cover of MPR’s Minnesota Today site!

Rob, Dan and I went to the and Box Diner Wednesday. Wow. Good Diner. mmm