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Final day of driving today with the home stretch to Minnesota! 🙌

\n\"Apple\n

2:00a Daylight savings time takes an hour.
\n6:31a Left Liberty, MO.
\n7:58a Entered Iowa!
\n11:09a In Minnesota!
\n12:34p Home! 🏡

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Today is the longest segment on our drive back home.

\n\"Apple\n

Over an hour driving through extremely dense fog.

\n\"Semi-truck\n

5:31a MT Left Moriarty, New Mexico as of on Central Time.
\n5:55a Wagon Wheel by Old Crow Medicine Show. 🎶
\n8:55a CT Entered Texas.
\n9:58a Gas stop at Loves with crazy wind.
\n11:49a Enter Oklahoma.
\n4:19p Enter Kansas.
\n8:10p Drive-thru at Culver’s in Liberty, MO.
\n8:15p Check-in at Home2 Suites in Liberty.

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Long day! One final jaunt tomorrow to home!

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Today we end our Arizona Escapades and start the long trip back home to Minnesota! We have had a great time here. 🤩 445 miles today.

\n\"Apple\n

Honda Pilot is packed!

\n\"Packed\n

9:48a Left Scottsdale.
\nKids doing classes on Google Meet while driving.
\n1:55p Entered New Mexico.
\n2:30p Stop for gas in Gallup, NM.
\n5:00p Dinner at Green Jeans with Amore Neapolitan Pizza and Nitro Fog ice cream. 🍕🍦
\n6:30p Check into Best Western in Moriarty, NM.

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For our final dinner in Phoenix we went to Vecina and had an incredible meal. The food was so flavorful and incredibly presented. We shared everything and did a tasting dinner. We started with the SalsaTrio which had an incredible Habanero salsa. We also had the Karaage which tasted amazing. For a salad we had the Shaved Brussel which tasted amazing and was super finely sliced. We also tried the Mesquite Grilled Cauliflower which was packed with flavor and a little kick. For mains we had the Skirt Steak Tacos, Carnitas Empanada, and the Tylauda. We were honestly expecting the portions to be smaller. We simply had too much food but it was all so delicious. Challenged with stomach capacity we still wanted to try the famous Banana Bread which is served warm with a sauce and a peanut butter ganache. Wow. 🤤

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For our final day in Arizona we decided add an Escape Room to the agenda. Tammy researched this and she wasn’t planning on doing one, but the Evil Robot room at the Nemesis Club seemed too good to pass up. She was totally right! 🤩

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The Nemesis Club was the most well done escape room experience we have ever done. Everything was extremely well done, even the entrance and how they welcomed you was special. The room itself was so intricate and immersive that you really felt like you were there. The electronics were flawless. There were a lot of screens and videos and everything was exceptional. We also loved that the puzzles were not the same run of the mill digits to a lock but were more creative, yet solvable.

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We solved the room with 31 seconds to spare! This is a “must do” experience! 👏 Room 34!

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Today was our final day for hiking in Arizona and we decided to end with the big one, Camelback Mountain! The Cholla Trail is closed right now, so it was easy to pick the Echo Canyon Trail. This was the hardest hike I’ve ever done by a pretty big margin. In fact, both Tammy and I felt most of the hike was really more of a scramble over boulders. We took a steady pace up. Tammy would get ahead of me and wait for me to catch up. The hike up took 73 minutes, ascending 1,317 feet over 1.37 miles.

\n\"Satellite\n

I always feel like going down on steep trails is harder than going up, but for Camelback you are going down such a steep rate that it is more like climbing down rocks so you are using your hands to brace. I found going down easier than I expected. I did slip on loose gravel at one point and fell down. I was fine, but it was cool to see my Apple Watch accurately detect the fall. It took me 68 minutes to descend.

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We have always thought it would be fun to rent a UTV and go out for some trail riding. We gave American Powersport Rentals a call and Duke got us all set up. We rented for a half day and were complete newbies but had a great time. We drove to the Rolls OHV Area in the Tonto National Forest. We didn’t have the electrical hookup for the trailer so I was happy it was only 15 miles of straight driving.

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Here is our route for the day, you can also see the official trail map.

\n\"Satellite\n

We got the Teryx4 out in the Pobrecito staging area and took off.

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Every Wednesday that we have been in Arizona, Tammy has been able to meet up with her Mom and hike Pinnacle Peak. Most of the time Mazie has been able to join her, but I was working so I couldn’t join. This week I’m on vacation and Tammy and I got to hike it together. It is a great route and the trail was impeccably maintained. They even have volunteers that are there to call for help if anyone needs it.

\n\"Satellite\n

Tammy and I hiked from the trailhead to the end which was 2 miles. We went all the way to the end and touched the gate at marker 101. 436 feet of climbing that way. On the way back Tammy and I went at our own pace, and we both decided to push it.

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She quickly left me in the dust. On the way back, the trail immediately climbs steadily for a half-mile and I was “redlined” at 170+ bpm the entire way up. You also get to climb more on the way back with 732 feet of elevation in the 2 mile return route. It turns out the end of the trail is about 300 feet lower than the trailhead!

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Drive-in movie at West Wind in Glendale, AZ! There must be 10 screens here. 🤩 Seeing Tom & Jerry. 🍿

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Tammy and I had a delicious lunch today at Chelsea’s Kitchen! We started with Prickly Pear Margaritas, one of our favorites. The New Mexico Hatch Chili Queso let the Hatch Chili’s shine. The Green Chile Cornbread was delicious with a touch of heat and sweetness. We finished with the LGO Reserve Short Rib Tacos. Thanks to my brother Isaiah and his wife Tiffany for the recommendation!

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Trail panorama on Infinity Loop Hike.

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This morning Tammy and I hiked the Infinity Loop trail in Dreamy Draw. We were looking for a longer hike without much elevation today, so this 5 mile loop with just 500 feet of elevation worked well. Plus, we got to make an Infinity Loop ♾ with our tracks!

\n\"GPS\n

It was a good hike but we would have lost the trail a dozen times if we weren’t tracking it with the All Trails app. There are no markers and there are dozens of intersecting trails.

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We took a drive today and for lunch stopped at Silver King Smokehouse in Superior. It was a spectacular lunch most centered around brisket. Their brisket was phenomenal and they had a great outdoor area with picnic tables. If you find yourself in the area, get yourself some delicious barbecue.

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Wanting to experience even more desert plant life we visited the Desert Botanical Garden today and it was incredible. Everywhere you looked there were great displays. It was a great day to walk around and take in the great scenery and learn more about various cactus and plants.

\n\"Dense \n*A dense field of various cactus.*\n\"Cluster \n*I loved the red needles on these cactus.*\n\"Tall \n*Saguaro cactus with Cholla cactus in the foreground.*\n\"Visitors \n*At first we thought these giants were Saguaro but they are actually [Cardon cactus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachycereus_pringlei) that grow even bigger. They are less resilient to cold so they do not grow native in Arizona.*\n\"Crested \n*Very rare [Crested Saguaro](https://www.nps.gov/sagu/learn/nature/why_crested.htm) cactus.*\n\"Three \n*These [Chihuly](https://www.chihuly.com) glass sculptures were incredible.*\n", "date_published": "2021-03-06T23:06:00-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/03/06/desert-botanical-garden.html", "tags": ["Travel","Photography","Home","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/03/06/music-instrument-museum.html", "title": "Music Instrument Museum", "content_html": "

We visited the Music Instrument Museum today. This place was absolutely incredible. You could spend an entire day here pretty easily. They had an amazing breadth of musical instruments and musician specific content. You got a wireless headphone that you wore and as you approached various displays you would start hearing the sound, automatically.

\n

We could have used more time to explore. They also did very good with COVID-19 precautions. They sold only timed tickets and only allowed a limited number of people. Everyone wore masks all the time. It felt very safe. This is the only indoor thing we have done here in Arizona.

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Observation about the Phoenix area — everything is a 30 minute drive away. No matter where you are or where you are going. It is such a sprawling area.

\n", "date_published": "2021-03-06T20:47:08-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/03/06/observation-about-the.html", "tags": ["Travel","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/03/05/arizona-chimney-cakes.html", "title": "Arizona Chimney Cakes", "content_html": "

We tried Trdelník for the first time with a visit to Arizona Chimney Cakes. Tammy came across this unique offering and it was compared to churros which is a big family favorite of ours. Tammy got the Berliner and the rest of us got the Nana. The Nutella was too tempting to pass up. We all liked them but thought if we went again we might get the traditional ones because the bread itself was really good and it would be much easier to eat.

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After our hike at the Lost Dutchman and the delightful drive on Arizona State Route 88 we stopped at Tortilla Flat, proudly stated population 6. It is very much a tourist trap, but it was fun to see and goof around with the kids for a bit. We got there just moments before they closed up shop, just in time to get some water and head back to Mesa.

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Arizona State Route 88 goes right along Canyon Lake on the way to Tortilla Flat. It even has two fun single-lane bridges that you have to negotiate with other cars. The rock and water is striking with the right sunlight.

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We took the incredibly scenic Arizona State Route 88 to visit Tortilla Flat after our hike at Lost Dutchman State Park. The sun was on it’s way down and the light and mountains were lit up so great. As we rounded one of the corners this particular section of mountain caught our eye and we had to grab a photo.

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We visited Lost Dutchman State Park and hiked the Treasure Loop Trail. There is a story hear about a lost mine that brings some intrigue to the Superstition Mountains. There are even some documentaries about it. We did a good 2.5 mile hike with 480 feet of elevation. It was a warmer day, Sunny at 80 °F which seemed to hit Tyler and I the most.

\n\"GPS\n

We hiked the trail up and took a bit of a break for photos before heading back down the loop. The landscape was very pretty the entire way.

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Day 28 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Up

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Mesa has 296 days with sun a year. When you look up you usually see a completely blue sky, dotted by an occasional palm tree. ☀️🌴

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I suggested today’s prompt! 🥳

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We had a great hike on the Broken Arrow trail in Sedona today. We were a little hesitant since some folks online had commented that there were a lot of Pink Jeep Tours on this trail. I don’t think they must have hiked very far because it doesn’t take that long to get to the point where no vehicles are allowed.

\n\"Satellite\n

We would have hiked much more, but we had to turn back due to time. We did a total of 1.4 miles out and back with very little elevation. It was a great trail and very scenic. We will take this all the way to Chicken Point the next time we are here.

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When we were visiting Sedona today we stopped at Tlaquepaque and revisited a spot from the last time we were in Sedona. We remembered a photo we took on the Summer of Love and Mazie and I recreated that photo from 13 years ago. She sure has grown!

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Day 27 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Pompasetting

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Mazie gave me a showing off look. Seemed equal parts sassy to me. 😊

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We took a weekend getaway to Flagstaff, AZ and today we visited the Grand Canyon. It was Tyler’s first time here, Mazie’s second but the first she will remember, and my 3rd time and Tammy’s 4th or 5th. We hadn’t been here in the winter before and I can report that the Grand Canyon is cold in February. There was a dusting of snow around that made the place even more scenic.

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We only had the day so we spent a few hours on the South Rim and visited the Visitor Center, the Village and drove along the rim and took photos from various places. We did the Trail of Time hike, or walk, along the rim.

\n\"Satellite\n

As always the Grand Canyon is spectacular and an amazing natural wonder. Tammy and I agreed that the next time we come it is going to be with a permit to go down to the bottom of the canyon and spend a night or two there.

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I am greatly enjoying the Hip Chalet we are staying in Downtown Flagstaff, Arizona. The place has a great vibe to it, and delightful accommodations.

\n", "date_published": "2021-02-26T22:48:04-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/26/i-am-greatly.html", "tags": ["Travel","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/26/delicious-pizza-from.html", "content_html": "

Delicious pizza from Pizzicletta in Flagstaff, Arizona. Great toppings, unique pies. Plus homemade Gelato. 🍕🍨

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Outdoor dining.

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Day 24 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Baby

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Baby Saguaro cactus! 🌵

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Day 21 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Colors

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Technicolor Saguaro Cactus from our hike in Cave Creek. Edited with Procreate.

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Mazie and I at The Grotto Cafe after our hike in Cave Creek. The Grotto has an amazing outdoor patio space. It was Lucky’s first attempt at joining us at a restaurant and she did well until another dog showed up.

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This morning we drove to Cave Creek Regional Park to go for a hike. It was about 40 minutes from where we are staying but well worth the drive. We did a loop heading out on Go John Trail, then to Quartz Trail, and then back on Slate Trail. We hiked 3.5 miles, gaining 425 feet, and took a total of 1h 22m.

\n\"GPS\n

It was a really nice hike with great views. There were gentle climbs up but overall it was a nice trail that wasn’t overly difficult.

\n\"Brown\n

There were Saguaro Cactus all over the place. 🌵

\n\"Tall\n\"Saguaro\n

Family selfie at the intersection of Go John and Quartz trails.

\n\"Family\n\"Narrow\n\"Sonoran\n

The Quartz Trail has a lot of quartz on it. This huge outcropping of quartz was impressive.

\n\"Tall\n\"Dozens\n

Lucky was tired out and incredibly dusty.

\n\"Fluffy\n

We also added an extra mile of hiking before this hike because we took off down this trail, and didn’t notice the “North” part. After going a half mile we turned around and started over on the right trail. Ooops!

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If you are in Mesa, Arizona and looking for delicious pizza make your way to Myke’s Pizza . We’ve been there twice now and it is amazing. Pair it with some delicious hard cider from Cider Corps! 🍕🍺

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Day 20 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Weather

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The weather was gorgeous at Saguaro Lake today.

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We hiked up the Wind Cave trail this morning and had a great time. Tammy declared it perhaps her favorite hike ever. It was 1.7 miles with 800 feet of elevation on the way up. It took us just short of an hour.

\n\"Satellite\n

The views were fantastic and the terrain was challenging and varied. Lucky went up with us and did a great job. The trail was already busy at 8:30a and when we were going down we passed large groups. So get out there early!

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Day 19 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Alive

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Blooming flowers on their way to be fruit.

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Day 18 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: At home

\n

We aren’t at home, so I am doing at Airbnb instead.

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Today we visited the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum in Joshua Tree. We weren’t familiar with Purifoy, but his background is very impressive and the outdoor museum he created here is unique, interesting, and a little confusing. We spent a while walking around and taking pictures. We didn’t read up about Purifoy until we left which we actually liked since it allowed us to see the art “as is”.

\n
\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"
\n", "date_published": "2021-02-15T22:13:28-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/15/noah-purifoy-outdoor.html", "tags": ["Travel","Gallery","Arts","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/15/skull-rock-trail.html", "title": "Skull Rock Trail", "content_html": "

After hiking Ryan Mountain Trail and checking out the famous Skull Rock, we decided to take a hike amongst the giant rocks along Skull Rock Trail.

\n\"GPS\n

The kids had a fabulous time running and climbing up the rocks while I anxioulsy watched worrying someone might fall. 🤷‍♂️

\n
\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"
\n", "date_published": "2021-02-15T21:55:12-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/15/skull-rock-trail.html", "tags": ["Travel","Gallery","Outdoors","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/15/skull-rock-in.html", "content_html": "

Skull Rock in Joshua Tree National Park.

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Today we got up early and were on the trail at 8am to hike to the top of Ryan Mountain in Joshua Tree National Park.

\n\"Satellite\n

We hit the trail and were thinking it would be warming up so we had shorts and just shirts on. Immediately we saw people with snowjackets, hats, gloves. I’m not sure who was dressed right, but one of us picked wrong. It was mostly us.

\n

The way up was a 1,000 foot ascent that was pretty much non-stop. It was strenuous but that also made it a great accomplishment when we got to the top!

\n
\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"
\n", "date_published": "2021-02-15T20:24:51-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/15/ryan-mountain-trail.html", "tags": ["Travel","Gallery","Outdoors","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/14/day-of-the.html", "content_html": "

Day 14 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Compassion.

\n

I struggled to get a photo for this one. I ended up having the kids pose for me as the sun was setting by Joshua Tree, CA.

\n\"Two\n", "date_published": "2021-02-14T21:16:48-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/14/day-of-the.html", "tags": ["Family","Travel","Arizona 2021","February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/14/we-did-the.html", "content_html": "

We did the Titanic Room at Escape Room Palm Springs today. They isolate everyone so it’s as safe as can be. It was a fun room, it not a bit easy. We finished in 44 min 29 sec and didn’t ask for any clues!

\n

This frame they had on the wall made me chuckle. Room 33!

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We followed this DIY Modern Architecture Tour of Palm Springs today. One of the stops was Elvis Presley’s Honeymoon Hideaway. It was under construction but I got a picture over the fence. So many amazing houses in Palm Springs.

\n\"Mid-century\n", "date_published": "2021-02-14T21:13:06-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/14/we-followed-this.html", "tags": ["Travel","Arts","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/14/picture-with-frank.html", "content_html": "

Picture with Frank Sinatra’s star in Palm Springs, CA.

\n\"Man\n", "date_published": "2021-02-14T14:41:41-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/14/picture-with-frank.html", "tags": ["Travel","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/14/i-find-wind.html", "content_html": "

I find wind generators mesmerizing. 🌬

\n

\n", "date_published": "2021-02-14T14:17:15-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/14/i-find-wind.html", "tags": ["Videos","Travel","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/14/happy-valentines-day.html", "content_html": "

Happy Valentines Day! My daughter crafted these amazing Valentines cards for us.

\n\"Three\n", "date_published": "2021-02-14T14:09:16-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/14/happy-valentines-day.html", "tags": ["Family","Travel","Holidays","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/14/the-morning-view.html", "content_html": "

The morning view from the Art Loft Airbnb in Joshua Tree, California. Inspiring.

\n\"Interior\n", "date_published": "2021-02-14T14:07:42-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/14/the-morning-view.html", "tags": ["Travel","Arts","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/13/day-of-the.html", "content_html": "

Day 13 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Make.

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A great place for making.

\n\"Art\n", "date_published": "2021-02-13T21:22:24-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/13/day-of-the.html", "tags": ["Travel","Arts","Arizona 2021","February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/13/the-cholla-cactus.html", "content_html": "

The Cholla Cactus Garden at Joshua Tree National Park. They are pretty but hazardous to touch. Keep your distance.

\n

\"Dense\"Close-up\"Dense\"Teddy

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Joshua Tree.

\n\"Lone\n", "date_published": "2021-02-13T19:11:35-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/13/joshua-tree.html", "tags": ["Travel","Outdoors","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/13/heading-to-joshua.html", "content_html": "

Heading to Joshua Tree National Park for a couple of days. 4h 30m drive. 👍

\n\"Google\n

It is amazing how long it takes to just get out of Phoenix!

\n\"Highway\n", "date_published": "2021-02-13T13:37:08-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/13/heading-to-joshua.html", "tags": ["Travel","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/12/day-of-the.html", "content_html": "

Day 12 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Sporg.

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A group gathered to watch and attempt to sporg a frisbee off the roof.

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It was Tyler’s birthday today and we decided to get a really cool Minecraft themed cake to celebrate. Lesley’s Creative Cakes did an amazing job on this creation!

\n\"Minecraft-themed\n

It was a little confusing to figure out how to cut into it, but the main cube was delicious Red Velvet cake.

\n\"Minecraft\n

There was plenty of cake. Cake decorators probably know this but I was surprised that the more decorative blocks were actually Rice Krispie bars.

\n\"Minecraft\n

Most importantly Tyler loved it!

\n", "date_published": "2021-02-12T22:31:18-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/12/it-was-tylers.html", "tags": ["Family","Travel","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/12/tyler-got-mario.html", "content_html": "

Tyler got Mario Kart Live for his birthday and we’ve already had a ton of fun playing it. We setup a couple of quick tracks and it is really fun to have a game that is played both in front of you and on the Nintendo Switch.

\n\"Mario\n", "date_published": "2021-02-12T19:34:24-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/12/tyler-got-mario.html", "tags": ["Family","Travel","Games","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/09/day-of-the.html", "content_html": "

Day 9 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Mudy.

\n

While visiting the Salt River wild horses today I noticed this horse that had been having some time in the mud recently.

\n\"Muddy\n", "date_published": "2021-02-09T23:21:16-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/09/day-of-the.html", "tags": ["Travel","Outdoors","Arizona 2021","February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/09/salt-river-wild.html", "title": "Salt River Wild Horses", "content_html": "

Today we visited Coon Bluff Recreation Area to see the Salt River wild horses. The non-profit Salt River Wild Horse Management group helps provide for these wild horses, and they are currently putting out hay for them each day. You can visit while they do this and walk among these wild horses but you need to be slow and calm, and keep your distance. The horses themselves were skirmishing a bit. It gets your attention when twenty horses start stirring and running around you. I brought the good camera with a long lens to catch some photos of these beautiful horses.

\n
\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"
\n", "date_published": "2021-02-09T23:19:20-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/09/salt-river-wild.html", "tags": ["Travel","Photography","Gallery","Outdoors","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/08/day-of-the.html", "content_html": "

Day 8 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Hope.

\n

This is the first Saguaro cactus flower, arriving over a month early, showing hope for another spring.

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We visited Saguaro National Park today. We didn’t have a ton of time so we only (and accidentally actually) went to the East park. We did a quick hike but it was our second hike of the day so we didn’t go too far. It looked like an incredible set of trails for hiking and the loop road was very popular with cyclists.

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We visited the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area today on our day trip to Tucson. We took the shuttle to the top of the trail and then made our way down stopping at several locations. It was a very pretty walk and fun to see the spring creek with running water down the canyon. We had to cross it barefoot and the water was very cold!

\n
\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"\"
\n", "date_published": "2021-02-07T17:47:45-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/07/we-visited-the.html", "tags": ["Travel","Gallery","Outdoors","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/07/day-of-the.html", "content_html": "

Day 7 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Craving.

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Treats from Mesa Donuts. 🍩

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Driving to Tucson for the day and introducing the kids to some country music with Hank Williams Sr., Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, and even The Cactus Blossoms. Tyler declared it “not modern” and I fully agreed. 😊🎶

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Day 6 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Sport.

\n

Wasn’t a lot of “sport” options today but Tyler likes to wear Bayern gear nearly everyday. ⚽️

\n\"FC\n", "date_published": "2021-02-06T21:31:33-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/06/day-of-the.html", "tags": ["Sports","Travel","Arizona 2021","February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/06/boyce-thompson-arboretum.html", "title": "Boyce Thompson Arboretum", "content_html": "

We visited the Boyce Thompson Arboretum today and had a great time walking the loop around the arboretum. On the way back we went up on the hillside and hiked on the upper trail. It was a gorgeous visit with an incredible variety of things to see.

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I had a great start to the day with a visit to Pair Cupworks this morning. I had a top notch cappuccino followed by a cup of Costa Rica pour over. The brown sugar and plum flavors in the pour over were great.

\n

I left with some Guatemalan coffee by Adrián Hernández from La Galera Farm in the village of La Pinada, Guatemala as well as Ethiopian coffee from the Mijane Family and the Halo Hartume Station.

\n

I spent an hour chatting with the owner Kimhak En who runs the business with his wife Eugenia Tai. He was very nice and had a ton to share on great coffee shops around the country, different techniques and equipment, and their journey starting their own shop.

\n\"Latte\n", "date_published": "2021-02-06T13:30:08-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/06/great-coffee-at.html", "tags": ["Coffee","Travel","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/05/today-i-learned.html", "content_html": "

Today I learned that these cactus are incredibly sharp. The needles will go right through light hiking shoes. Ouch. They are very pretty though, particularly when the sun lights them up. ☀️🌵🥾

\n

\"Teddy\"Cholla

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We had a nice hike on Lost Dog Wash trail today. 3.3 miles. Took multiple wrong or missed turns though. 😬🥾

\n

\"Man\"Two\"GPS

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Day 5 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Pets.

\n

Lucky taking a break during our hike at Lost Dog Wash trail.

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Day 4 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Layers.

\n

Pancakes layered on top of each other.

\n\"Stack\n", "date_published": "2021-02-04T22:41:44-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/04/day-of-the.html", "tags": ["Cooking","Travel","Arizona 2021","February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/03/day-of-the.html", "content_html": "

Day 3 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Comfort.

\n

Nice comfortable spot to enjoy the day.

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Gorgeous warm day for a quick walk at Desert Trail Park. 🌵

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Day 2 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Morning beverage.

\n

Delicious Guatemalan coffee from Pair Cupworks. Big carafe, thermos, cup.

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This is my workstation setup for our February stay in Mesa, AZ. The mStand is critical to getting the screen and camera at a good height. The 12.9” iPad Pro does great double duty as a second display using Sidecar.

\n\"Folding\n", "date_published": "2021-02-01T22:05:49-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/01/this-is-my.html", "tags": ["Travel","Home","Work","Arizona 2021"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/02/01/day-of-the.html", "content_html": "

Day 1 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Close up.

\n

It is novel for us Minnesotans to see lemons growing in the yard of this rental that we are staying in Mesa, AZ.

\n\"Ripe\n", "date_published": "2021-02-01T22:01:48-05:00", "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2021/02/01/day-of-the.html", "tags": ["Travel","Arizona 2021","February 2021 Photoblogging Challenge"] }, { "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2021/01/31/fun-to-see.html", "content_html": "

Fun to see a wind generator blade getting transported down the road. It had a pilot vehicle in front and behind as well.

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I thought North Dakota had the record for roads that go straight as far as the eye can see. It turns out Arizona gives it a very good run for the prize! This is I-40 heading West.

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Today’s point of view for the next several hours. Impressive volume of semi-trucks on I-40.

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Day two on way to Mesa, Arizona departing from Elk City, Oklahoma. 835 miles, 12.5 hours, 4 states.

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5:57a Left Elk City, OK
\n6:33a entered Texas
\n8:54a entered New Mexico and mountain time
\n12p lunch at Green Jeans
\nTAL Ship
\nTAL Fiasco
\n1:58p enter Arizona

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These Duke’s Hatch Green Chile sausages are delicious. Great flavor and the Hatch chiles are great.

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Family selfie by Clear Lake, IA on the road with the Honda Pilot stuffed full!

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Big road trip to Arizona this weekend. Today’s drive is to Elk City, Oklahoma from Minneapolis, Minnesota! 913 miles, 13 hours, and 5 states.

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Log

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6:04 Left home
\n6:45 Played Trace
\n7:33 Entered Iowa
\n8:55 Gas and stretch in Ellsworth, IA
\n10:10 TAL: Kids Logic
\n10:48a Enter Missouri
\n12:15p Culver’s in Lincoln
\n4:35 Entered Oklahoma

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