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  "title": "Cuyuna Weekend 2024 on Jamie Thingelstad",
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        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/14/cuyuna-weekend.html",
        "title": "Cuyuna Weekend 2024",
        "content_html": "<p>We wrapped up a very fun weekend in Crosby exploring the Cuyuna area. Here is what the weekend covered.</p>\n<h3 id=\"thursday\">Thursday</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Arrived at <a href=\"https://www.crosbyloftsmn.com\">Crosby Lofts</a> just before 9pm.</li>\n<li>Walked around Crosby and explored <a href=\"https://www.thelakeandcompany.com\">Lake and Company</a> store that was open late.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 id=\"friday\">Friday</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jamie gets coffee at <a href=\"http://www.enjoymixedcompany.com\">Mixed Company</a>.</li>\n<li>Jamie working remote for the morning.</li>\n<li>Tammy goes on a run.</li>\n<li>Mazie goes on a run.</li>\n<li>Tammy and kids get donuts at <a href=\"https://www.cuyuna.com/macdaddysdonutgarage/\">Mac Daddy&rsquo;s Donut Garage</a>. Bring back for Jamie.</li>\n<li>Kids and Tammy go to beach at Serpent Lake to swim and read.</li>\n<li>Lunch at <a href=\"https://www.drunkennoodlecrosby.com\">Drunken Noodle</a>.</li>\n<li>Get rental bikes at <a href=\"https://www.redraven.bike\">Red Raven</a>.</li>\n<li>Mountain bike the Gallooping Goose &ldquo;easy&rdquo; trail.</li>\n<li>Return bikes.</li>\n<li>Post-ride smoothies at <a href=\"https://www.redraven.bike\">Red Raven</a>.</li>\n<li>Dinner at <a href=\"https://www.hudson218.com\">Hudson Smokehouse</a>.</li>\n<li>Walked to <a href=\"https://www.highwheelconfectionery.com\">High Wheel Confectionary</a> and indulged in shopping and sugar.</li>\n<li>Walked around Crosby while Mazie was incapacitated due to sugar overload.</li>\n<li>Mazie and Tyler walk to playground to check it out.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 id=\"saturday\">Saturday</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Tammy goes on a run.</li>\n<li>Jamie to <a href=\"https://www.redraven.bike\">Red Raven</a>.</li>\n<li>Tammy joins at <a href=\"https://www.redraven.bike\">Red Raven</a>.</li>\n<li>Mazie goes on a run.</li>\n<li>Tyler on raids for <a href=\"https://gofest.pokemongolive.com/global\">Pokémon GO Fest 2024 (Global)</a>.</li>\n<li>All meet at <a href=\"https://www.cuyuna.com/farmers-market/\">Crosby Farmers Market</a>: scones, jams, maple syrup, cinnamon rolls, kombucha, homemade Nutella, chocolate dipped mangoes.</li>\n<li>Shopping in Crosby: <a href=\"https://www.cuyuna.com/nord-hus/\">Nord Hus</a>, <a href=\"https://smithandtrade.com\">Smith + Trade</a>, <a href=\"https://www.guidepointpharmacyrx.com/locations/crosby\">Crosby Pharmacy</a>, <a href=\"https://cuyunaoutfitters.com\">Cuyuna Outfitters</a>.</li>\n<li>Jamie and Tyler walk to lake while Mazie tries on lots of clothes at <a href=\"https://cuyunaoutfitters.com\">Cuyuna Outfitters</a>.</li>\n<li>Lunch at <a href=\"https://www.cuyunabrewing.com/food.html\">Burritos California</a> and beer at <a href=\"https://www.cuyunabrewing.com\">Cuyuna Brewing</a>.</li>\n<li>Mazie and Tammy find treasures at <a href=\"https://www.bridgesofhopemn.org/common-goods\">Common Goods</a> thrift store.</li>\n<li>Went to Pennington boat launch to go on water with kayaks from <a href=\"https://cuyunaoutfitters.com\">Cuyuna Outfitters</a>. Mazie and Tammy on clear kayaks. Tyler on paddle board. Jamie on fishing kayak.</li>\n<li>Paddle from 3 to 7p, cover about 3 miles. Nice time. Lots of jumping in water.</li>\n<li>Dinner at <a href=\"https://www.raffertyspizza.com\">Rafferty&rsquo;s Pizza</a>.</li>\n<li>Return trip to <a href=\"https://www.highwheelconfectionery.com\">High Wheel Confectionary</a> for ice cream!</li>\n<li>Tammy, Mazie, and Tyler walk back to <a href=\"https://www.crosbyloftsmn.com\">Crosby Lofts</a>.</li>\n<li>Mazie and Tyler hang at the playground</li>\n<li>Jamie drives the car back.</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 id=\"sunday\">Sunday</h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Jame heads to <a href=\"https://www.redraven.bike\">Red Raven</a> for morning blogging and coffee.</li>\n<li>Tammy and Mazie on a walk and meet Jamie at <a href=\"https://www.redraven.bike\">Red Raven</a>.</li>\n<li>Brunch at <a href=\"https://croftkitchencrosby.com\">Croft Pub &amp; Grub</a>.</li>\n<li>Head home.</li>\n</ul>\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-14T15:37:37-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/14/cuyuna-weekend.html",
        "tags": ["Family","Travel","Pokemon","Cycling","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
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        "content_html": "<p>Stopped to say Hi to the giant Walleye in Garrison, MN and see the expanse of Mille Lacs Lake.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/45c962d5c3.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Giant walleye fish sculpture on a wooden pedestal in a park in Garrison MN with trees and blue sky behind it.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/5d6af3ca94.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"449\" alt=\"Calm expanse of Mille Lacs Lake under a partly cloudy blue sky, with gentle ripples across the water surface.\"></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-14T12:21:47-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/14/stopped-to-say.html",
        "tags": ["Travel","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/13/we-had-pizza.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>We had pizza at Raffertys for dinner and made a return trip to High Wheel Confectionery for dessert!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/1eb79f9ec8.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Four hands holding scoops of chocolate chip ice cream in cups and a napkin, viewed from above.\">\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-13T22:30:07-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/13/we-had-pizza.html",
        "tags": ["Travel","Restaurants","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
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      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/13/we-had-a.html",
        "title": "Paddling Pennington Mine",
        "content_html": "<p>We had a great afternoon paddling on Pennington Mine today!</p>\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/14aa5142e3.jpg\" alt=\"A child stands on a paddleboard in a peaceful, clear lake surrounded by lush green trees.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/14aa5142e3.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/5febc894c7.jpg\" alt=\"People are kayaking and enjoying a sunny day on a calm, tree-lined lake.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/5febc894c7.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/c015e0a6b5.jpg\" alt=\"A person wearing a hat is kayaking on a clear, serene lake surrounded by lush green trees.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/c015e0a6b5.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/f38c6c90f5.jpg\" alt=\"A person is sitting on a paddleboard in a calm lake, taking a photo, while another person is in the water in the background, surrounded by forested hills.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/f38c6c90f5.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/7a843b2f53.jpg\" alt=\"A person is kayaking in a clear transparent kayak on a calm body of water surrounded by trees.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/7a843b2f53.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/d096a7571f.jpg\" alt=\"A group of four people enjoys kayaking and paddleboarding on a serene lake surrounded by lush greenery.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/d096a7571f.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/e3d6874691.jpg\" alt=\"A person is kayaking on a calm lake under a clear blue sky, with more kayakers in the background surrounded by lush greenery.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/e3d6874691.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/0a36c70190.jpg\" alt=\"Two people are paddling on a calm river surrounded by lush greenery, with a bridge in the background.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/0a36c70190.jpg\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/8a71f86f6a.jpg\" alt=\"A kayak is floating on a calm lake with someone's feet visible in relaxed sandals, facing a view of tranquil water and a lush, green forest in the background.\" data-microblog-lightbox=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/8a71f86f6a.jpg\"></div>\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-13T22:28:48-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/13/we-had-a.html",
        "tags": ["Family","Travel","Outdoors","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
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      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/13/hazy-hopricot-ipa.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Hazy Hopricot IPA at <a href=\"https://www.cuyunabrewing.com\">Cuyuna Brewing</a> in Crosby. Very juicy, very good. 🍺</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/74e5b755a0.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Pint glass of hazy golden IPA with Cuyuna Brewing Co. logo on a wood table inside a taproom in Crosby Minnesota\">\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-13T12:49:29-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/13/hazy-hopricot-ipa.html",
        "tags": ["Travel","Drinks","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/13/serpent-sculpture-by.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Serpent sculpture by Serpent Lake in Crosby.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/215f17b9cb.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Large green serpent sculpture on a blue pedestal beside Serpent Lake in Crosby Minnesota on a sunny day.\">\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-13T12:31:04-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/13/serpent-sculpture-by.html",
        "tags": ["Travel","Arts","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/12/high-wheel-confectionary.html",
        "title": "High Wheel Confectionary",
        "content_html": "<p>We were all super impressed and had a fun time visiting <a href=\"https://www.highwheelconfectionery.com\">High Wheel Confectionary</a> in Ironton. The ice cream was delicious with very generous scoops. The soda cellar was wild with some very crazy flavors. I got a bottle of <a href=\"http://drinkmoxie.com/\">Moxie</a> which I discovered for the first time when we were visiting Maine many years ago. I also got a <a href=\"https://googoo.com\">Goo Goo Cluster</a> which <a href=\"https://www.thingelstad.com/2022/03/21/we-stopped-into.html\">we made when we were in Nashville</a>! There is even a toy store selection upstairs with a lounge.</p>\n<p>It was clear that the person that created this store had put a lot of thought and passion into it. Great stop if you are in the area!</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/d5d335058e.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Retro candy shop interior with shelves of glass jars, display tables of boxed candies, and starburst pendant lights overhead.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/a58175bad7.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Six shelves of glass candy jars filled with colorful bulk candies line a white brick wall, with a bicycle wheel displayed above.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/3fd4cdf7c0.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Metal wire shelves packed with hundreds of colorful glass soda bottles in a dimly lit store cellar.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/23bf0af336.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Glass soda bottles on a store shelf including Frostie Concord Grape, Bazooka Bubble Gum, Lesters Fixins Buffalo Wing, and Teem Lime flavors.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/1cc8241b89.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Toy and book shop with brick walls and sputnik chandeliers, two shoppers browsing shelves filled with books, games, and stuffed animals.\"></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-12T21:41:43-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/12/high-wheel-confectionary.html",
        "tags": ["Travel","Restaurants","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
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        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/12/had-some-fine.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Had some good brisket at <a href=\"https://www.hudson218.com\">Hudson Smokehouse</a> for dinner tonight. Mac-n-Cheese was also very good.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/070600dbe6.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"BBQ brisket with a side of mac and cheese in a paper cup and a cornbread muffin, served on a metal tray lined with parchment paper.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/203a8b09ff.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Exterior of The Hudson Smokehouse restaurant at 208, with BBQ banner flag and beer brand signs in the windows.\"></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-12T21:32:52-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/12/had-some-fine.html",
        "tags": ["Cooking","Travel","Restaurants","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
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        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/12/mountain-biking-on.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Mountain biking on the Galloping Goose trail today.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/1595e39040.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Young rider in a white helmet and dark jersey mountain biking toward the camera on a sunlit forest dirt trail.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/924ecc0790.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Young woman in a red cycling kit and orange helmet rides a mountain bike toward the camera on a forested dirt trail.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/8ba8b90cfe.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Person in a teal shirt and yellow helmet riding a mountain bike down a rocky dirt trail through a lush green forest.\"><img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/5de0bcd3d9.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Person in white helmet and t-shirt riding an orange mountain bike around a banked dirt trail corner in a green forest.\"></p>\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-12T21:31:14-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/12/mountain-biking-on.html",
        "tags": ["Family","Travel","Cycling","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/12/bike-from-red.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Bike from Red Raven on Galloping Goose trail with Huntington Mine Lake in the background.</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/6a417b3874.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Orange and blue mountain bike with Maxxis tires leaning against a birch tree on a dirt trail above a blue lake.\">\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-12T21:30:25-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/12/bike-from-red.html",
        "tags": ["Travel","Cycling","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/12/family-selfie-on.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Family selfie on a stop while mountain biking the Galloping Goose trail in Cuyuna!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/dfa17a5b9a.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"Four people posing for a selfie among birch trees near a lake, two wearing bike helmets, one in a Canada jersey and one in a GAA jersey.\">\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-12T21:28:38-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/12/family-selfie-on.html",
        "tags": ["Family","Travel","Cycling","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
      },
      {
        "id": "http://jthingelstad.micro.blog/2024/07/11/family-selfie-at.html",
        
        "content_html": "<p>Family selfie at the <a href=\"https://www.adamturman.com\">Adam Turman</a> mural outside of <a href=\"https://shopvictual.com\">Victual</a> in <a href=\"https://www.cityofcrosby.com\">Crosby</a>. We are visiting the <a href=\"https://www.cuyunalakesmtb.com\">Cuyuna Lakes</a> area this weekend!</p>\n<img src=\"https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/890/2024/1ac38292f1.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Family of four posing for a selfie in front of a large brick wall mural showing a woman paddleboarding and a scuba diver underwater in Crosby Minnesota\">\n",
        "date_published": "2024-07-11T21:30:00-05:00",
        "url": "https://www.thingelstad.com/2024/07/11/family-selfie-at.html",
        "tags": ["Family","Travel","Arts","Cuyuna Weekend 2024"]
      }
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