minneapolis love

so as some know, I am a st. paul girl-so the move to minneapolis has somewhat been through clenched teeth. don't get me wrong, there are definitely many things i enjoy about minneapolis-however i grew in st. paul and have a fond place in my heart for it and it's old feel, as well as plenty of nostalgic memories to fill me up. one of the things i do love the most about minnepaolis is the closeness to so many lakes crammed together amidst a big city. the juxtaposition of beautiful creation and man made buildings and busy night life is something i love. i have the privilege to devote many hours running around those lakes, and it never ceases to bring me rest and thoughts of thankfulness. this evening in particular i was going around lake calhoun, and took particular notice to the fact that at least 6 different ethnicities were represented in that three mile jog. there is such a cornucopia of people-all colors and classes, young couples, elderly holding hands, friends catching up, families walking their dogs, teams training, etc. not to mention the variety of activities going on! People are walking, running, biking, rollerblading, wheel-cross country skiing, swimming, fishing, playing volleyball, grilling, sailing, kayaking, canoeing, there was even a guy on roller skates dancing, and these guys wearing a weird sort of skiboot bouncy contraption thing. This is all happening on one lake at one time in a three mile span! I love it. So much. After my run i collapsed on a bench by the playground and stared up into the trees. I was thinking how where ever i may be in the world, if i lay down and look up in the sky it always looks the same. It's the same bright blue, the same puffy clouds, the sound of wind blowing through the trees makes the leaves sound the same-i could be anywhere on earth. as i was pondering this thought, i heard at least three different languages going on around me at the park. I really could have been anywhere! It's a beautiful place to live. i love the diversity in people, activity, and sights. That is one reason i love minneapolis.