This sign greeted me before the reading - there was my name - on the street for all to see! It's pretty small but trust me, it says "Ruth Simkin, Sat 2 pm" and the building beside it is the River Falls Library where the reading took place. Then there are photos of the readings which Wanda was kind enough to take for us. After the reading, we meet Pierre, who lives in Phyllis' and Wanda's home with them along with the apricots and daffodils in their front yard. Then we move on to the famous Landmark Building in St. Paul, where there was a festival celebrating Ghana, as well as some pretty incredible museums. We saw a spectacular teapot exhibit, and went to the Schubert Museum where Phyllis sat down at a Bechstein piano played by many famous musicians. They may have been famous, but Phyllis was masterful in her playing and anyone who heard her was enraptured by her musical superbness. From there we crossed over the Mississippi and you can see Wanda and I at the end, with the famous Mississippi River in the background. What a wonderful few days.
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