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Jamie Thingelstad

Writer of the Weekly Thing. Blogger. Explorer of tech, the open web, AI, and a good escape room. Maybe a podcast? CTO of SPS Commerce, Board Member of MnTech, Former Board Member Minnestar. Minneapolis is home.

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    We had a great time at Mt. Itasca today — cross country skiing, downhill skiing, and snowboarding for the first time!

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    Delightful evening strolling through Utrecht tonight.

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    Some of the incredible ships in the Amsterdam SAIL 2025 parade today. Amazing.

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    Took a walk after getting to Amsterdam to explore and counter jet lag a bit. I’ve travelled through Amsterdam a lot but this is my first time travelling to here. It is a cool city.

    A narrow, bustling street features rows of bicycles parked alongside pedestrians walking past shops and signs, creating a typical urban scene.Bicycles are parked along a canal in front of traditional, narrow Dutch buildings under a clear blue sky.People are lined up outside the Anne Frank House, a modern building with large glass windows.A boat filled with people travels along a tree-lined canal, with people sitting at a café and bicycles parked nearby.A boat cruises along a lively canal lined with historic buildings and lush trees under a clear blue sky.A serene canal in a city is lined with boats and historic buildings, with people relaxing by the water's edge under a clear blue sky.A historic church stands majestically amidst vibrant flowers and lush green trees under a clear blue sky.A narrow street lined with old European buildings features rows of bicycles parked on both sides.
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    Select images grabbed quickly before going to sleep after day 1 of our Banff - Lake Louise photo workshop. Felt rusty in the morning but things clicked more throughout the day. Good day of shooting. 📷

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    First Time Ice Fishing

    I had a lot of fun out ice fishing for the first time tonight. Andy invited Liam, Mike, and I out to his ice house in Piersons Lake for the evening. Mike had also not been ice fishing and living in Texas it was all a new experience. To make sure we got the full experience Andy had us auger holes, just for fun though. I had no idea that ice fishing could involve all this gear. We were fishing by sonar watching our jig float in the water and seeing fish as they came by. Everyone caught some! 🎣🧊

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    Tammy and I went to the newly opened Dario for dinner tonight. The meal, wine, ambiance, and service were fantastic. We had the Gem Lettuces followed by the Fall Vegetable Salad and the Spicy Rigatoni alla Vodka for pasta. Dessert was Cake & Ice Cream. The pasta blew me away with the flavors!

    A bicycle is parked in front of the Dario restaurant entrance, where a person wearing a green jacket is walking inside.A plate of greens topped with shredded cheese is served on a table set with glasses and utensils.A plate of roasted vegetables and herbs is served next to a glass of red wine at a dining table.A plate of pasta topped with sauce, garnished with fresh basil and grated cheese, is set on a dining table.A chocolate dessert topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a thin wafer sits on a white plate next to a glass of water and a wine glass.
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    Tubing Minnehaha Creek

    It was a nice hot day to enjoy a float down Minnehaha Creek today. Tiffany and Andrew were visiting so we got the tubes inflated, drove to Utley Park in Edina to put in and floated right back to our house taking out in Minnehaha Creek Park. This was the furthest we’ve gone on the tubes going 3.7 miles and took just over 2 hours. 💦

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    Minnesota State Fair

    Great night at the Minnesota State Fair with Tiffany & Andrew! 🎉

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    Silver Strand Beach

    After taking in the Sliabh Liag we set the navigation to Silver Strand Beach about 30 minutes North. We drove through the most remote part of Ireland that we had experienced so far with tons of sheep everywhere, including some on the road. When we arrived we were greeted to one of the most picturesque beach scenes we’ve ever taken in. This beautiful harbor with a perfectly crescent beach that seemed almost undisturbed by anything. Including the four of us there were never more than 10 people on the beach.

    Toward the end of our time we had a bunch of dolphins show up in the bay jumping out of the water and playing. It was incredible.

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