We started the day swimming in St. Paul.  It was a "free day" we'd built into the schedule in case we needed it on the road, so since we'd made good time, we spent the day shopping!  Saara, future grandmother, and Nana, future great-grandmother again, bought some clothes for Vanessa and Tim's future production.  Much fun.

 In late afternoon, we checked into a very nifty hotel, Le Meridien Chambers Minneapolis.  It's an artsy place with lots of art on loan from the Walker Art Center.  The whole place reeks of hipster cred and has a black-and-white minimalist sheen.  Above is the bathroom.  Can you find the TV in the bathroom?  Right in the center of the photo, reflected in the glass.  It faces the toilet.  What won't they think of next?  Saara got an unbelievable deal on the rooms-- some glitch at Travelocity  They usually go for $799 a night.  Two rooms, $1598.  But wait!  Your price?  Only $160 a room!!  How does she do it-- Saara doesn't reveal all her tricks....

 Here's Nana in her room-- Saara snapped a photo as she was leaving her to her nap.  Wave to the camera, Nana!

 The evening found us out to dinner with Jean's brother-in-law Ron, with his sons Grant, left, and Craig, right.

 Left to right, Kris (Craig's wife) and Saara and Jean.  We're at Ike's restaurant right downtown in MPLS.  Two blocks away was a One Direction concert.  You've never seen so many 13-year-old girls in one place, unless it was a Justin Bieber concert.

11 PM at le Meridien.  All is quiet.  We believe we are among the few guests in our rooms and not out being hip.
Tomorrow home again.