A Busy Weekend in Minneapolis !

The Great Minnesota Get Together:

You know, it really is amazing how many festivals and public events Minnesota puts on for it's people. Being born in Philly and living most my life in Los Angeles and on the road on tour, I've missed out on much of this my entire life. L.A. has millions of people, beyond where Minneapolis will ever have for population, but the amount of people that come into this one single space of the state fair grounds is pretty unreal.

Machinery Hill is my favorite area of the fair. I love autos and machinery, specifically after owning a custom auto shop in West Palm Beach, Florida. I can pick out any car and year (or at least get close), even given just a cropped shot of it. The tractors actually interested me the most - those are sweet machines.

Im not a fan of large crowds and tight spaces.. at the end of a long Friday, I was happy to find some solitude on an empty bench.

Next up. WHEELS OF ITALY at lake Calhoun on Sunday afternoon.

I must admit, I've owned half the cars at this event and driven them all. What a cool thing for local people to come show off their collectables and see the new stuff that the dealers bring off the lot. There was a hot, blue Lamborghini that I would've driven right out of that place but the car that intrigued me most was a 1970's something.. Citroen. These things were all over L.A. back in the day. Its such an oddity ! I would love to have one.



THE AMERICAN LEGION'S 93RD NATIONAL CONVENTION

Sunday came to a close with an honorary parade at my favorite place - Nicollet Mall.

"The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the nation’s largest veterans service organization, committed to mentoring and sponsorship of youth programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting a strong national security, and continued devotion to our fellow servicemembers and veterans."

The American Legion exists as a non-partisan, not -for-profit organization that is a grass roots, political influence. There's a lot of history behind this organization - what a pleasure to have this convention in our backyard.