Lake Harriet Part 1

Lake Harriet is my favorite in the Minneapolis chain of lakes. I have fond memories of riding my bike around it and summer evenings when there was music at the bandshell. As kids Mom usually took us swimming at Lake Nokomis but we would go to the beach at Lake Harriet once in a while. I

remember in college taking the family dog, Willie, walking on the frozen lake in January during the six-week winter break.

Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Minneapolis

I was baptized at the church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Minneapolis. According to my mom, this Roman Catholic church was located in the West Bank area of Minneapolis and was torn down long ago. I can't find any records or photos of it online. I have early memories of attending mass there when I was very little. My mom, dad and I moved out of the West Bank area in 1969 when I was just turning 3 years old.

Dairy Queen - 60th and Portland Av. S., Minneapolis

The Dairy Queen we frequented the most was just off 60th Street and Portland Avenue South in Minneapolis and is pictured above. The white stucco house with brown trim that is just beyond the Dairy Queen sign in the photo was actually a driving school. The house had a retaining wall that we'd sit on as we ate our summertime Dairy Queen treats.

Dairy Queen - Mr. Misty

Another favorite of mine from Dairy Queen was the Mr. Misty. It was basically a flavored ice-slush and very refreshing on hot summer days. I liked lemon-lime the most. To this day I call that headache you get from drinking too fast something that is cold, a 'Mr. Misty Headache'.

Dairy Queen - Buster Bar

Another favorite treat from Dairy Queen was the Buster Bar which debuted in 1968. I loved them. They consisted of frozen soft serve, peanuts, and caramel.

Dairy Queen - The Dilly Bar

As a kid I loved going to Dairy Queen. One of my favorite things to get was the Dilly Bar. Underneath the chocolate coating was vanilla soft serve ice cream. Yum. I did some research and found out it's called the Dilly Bar because of the curly 'dilly' on the front of the bar. The dilly bar was a treat that you could grab from the freezer at the front of the store and bring up to the cash register yourself.

Dreaming of Warm Weather and Dairy Queen

I love winter but as it drags on I dream of summer. I have fond memories of summer visits to Dairy Queen.