Farewell to Dupont

Location Coordinates:
44°55'49"N, 93°17'35"W
Dupont Ave S,
(aka Kings Highway)
Minneapolis, MN

Summer at Dupont

A bit of a personal reflection here. My blog is dedicated to finding something unique and special in your everyday, ordinary things. As my daughters, Rachel and Sarah, so aptly stated in the introduction for my first published coffee table book, my goal is to make visual impressions of "ordinary locations that may be extraordinary for those who consider it their own right latitude". Today I wanted to insert a short post in recognition of a place that has been a most important right latitude for me over the past nineteen months - our home here at the corner of 40th St. and Dupont Ave S.

When we moved to Minneapolis in the summer of 2009 we decided to rent a home for a period of two years while we became familiar with the area before deciding where we might want to settle permanently. An internet search brought us to this terrific house we affectionately refer to as "Dupont". I immediately fell in love with the home's colonial styling and traditional features. And the location could not be better for exploring the metro area as we are literally on the "Grand Rounds" bike trail that networks all over Minneapolis/St. Paul. I've made mention in previous posts that we live just steps from two parks and one of the most popular lakes (Lake Harriet) in the city. It was the perfect location to base ourselves as we came to know our new hometown.



Christmas at Dupont



As we began narrowing in on our choice for a home to purchase, we ultimately chose a place located in the western portion of the city of Bloomington, a first-tier suburb of Minneapolis. It was a very tough choice deciding between the city or the suburbs, and ultimately our thoughts were that Bloomington will be perfect for us. Nonetheless, it will be extremely difficult to leave this rental home I've become so fond of, with its attic office and fireplace where I've spent countless hours learning a new skill and launching a new business.

On Thursday I'll say goodbye to Dupont, a place filled with happy memories for us, as we move on to our next right latitude in Bloomington.