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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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    Salt River Wild Horses

    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.

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    Sabino Canyon

    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!

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    Kayaking Pokegama and the Mississippi

    We spent the morning kayaking down the Mississippi. We put in at Tioga Beach on Pokegama Lake, then Big Jay Goulde Lake, then Little Jay Goulde Lake into the Mississippi River. Portage around the Corps of Engineers Pokegama Dam and out at Paddle Hoppers. 2h 35m paddle time. We saw nice Lily Pads and huge swaths of Wild Rice along with gorgeous scenery.

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    Distribution Center Simulation

    I was able to participate in one of the first run-throughs of our new Distribution Center Simulation! It was a fabulous experience that will help #TeamSPS contextualize the benefit our services have for our customers. Hats off to the team that made this vision a reality. I love how they made it all real by using real products and staging everything just like it would happen in a distribution center. They even had speakers with truck and forklift sounds! 🚚

    Also, extremely impressive how they modified the process to allow us to do this in-person experience during the pandemic. 😷

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    Our newest floor opened up in SPS Tower today! Great setup to enable #TeamSPS to continue winning. I love the conference room names from Women Who Code. The text on the quiet room desks? EDI. The team moves in soon! 🤩🙌

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    A ton of activity happening at our #TeamSPS Think Tank booths with product specialists working with the field sales team. 👏 Love this! 💙

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    Minnesota Kubb 2019 Winter Tournament

    The Kubbchucks played our 8th annual Minnesota Kubb Winter Tournament this weekend. After a week of record cold temperatures we were treated to a fabulous day in the mid-30’s, nice sunshine and no wind. Perfect for winter Kubb!

    Round Robin

    We opened the round robin versus Team Dondante. This was their first tournament and we helped them with tournament rules. They were good players, but needed to work on their drilling technique. We took the match 2-0 and it went on way too long because we were able to close it out. We went very cold on our 8m and that makes for a long game, if you don’t lose.

    We played the Free Agents next, serious Kubb talent here. We had an epic fail in our first game and left a field Kubb on our very first turn, throwing 4 batons at 2 Kubbs. The Free Agents then kindly put us out of our misery. We drug out the 2nd game for a good long time. We got to 8 Kubbs in play and went back and forth for about 20 minutes. Sadly we broke first and left a line, which resulted in the expected immediate loss. 0-2 on that match.

    We finished the round robin versus The Four Old Guys, however there were only three of them. They had a good game, just lacked some consistency. We were never really at risk in these games, and closed out the match 0-2.

    Bracket

    With a 2-1 record out of the round robin we went into the difficult end of the Round of 16.

    We had to play Skol in the round of 16. Three monster Kubb players including Evan Fitzgerald. We didn’t stand a chance. On top of that, we played horribly. I don’t mind to lose, but our play was really sub-par. It took about 10 mins for them to put us away.

    Free Agents, the team that we lost to in the round robin ended up winning the whole tournament.

    We had a great day of Winter Kubb! 👍🏻

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    SPS Tower 16th Floor

    We opened up the 16th floor in SPS Tower this week! What an amazing space for our growing team! 👍 The Library space, bright colors and fun references in the space are great!

    A corridor with a large 16 displayed on a purple wall panel, indicating SPS Commerce.An open-plan office space with multiple workstations, computers, and a few people working.A modern meeting space features a long wooden table with mismatched chairs, neon sign reading Success is No Accident, and a blue wall decorated with a pattern of floppy disks.A blue wall features an intricate white line drawing of a cityscape with various architectural elements, trees, and a stylized bird.A coffee station setup includes a neon sign with the phrase COFFEE IS FOR CLOSERS, surrounded by a coffee machine, cups, creamer dispenser, and tropical-themed wall art.A modern office space features several workstations with ergonomic chairs and computers, set against a backdrop of wooden bookshelves decorated with plants and books.A modern office lounge features blue and black seating, a table, and two wall-mounted screens.A modern conference room with a large table surrounded by purple chairs, featuring a wall-mounted TV and city views through the windows.
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    Franconia Sculpture Park

    We had a great morning exploring the Franconia Sculpture Park! We are lucky to have great public art in the Twin Cities!

    A large stack of various vintage boomboxes and portable radios is arranged in a grid pattern.A large, abstract metal sculpture composed of interconnected geometric shapes stands outdoors under a clear blue sky.A translucent, greenish-blue ice formation towers against a clear blue sky, partially illuminated by the sun.A young child stands in a field facing a large reflective sculpture surrounded by tall grasses and trees.A large, white wooden structure resembling a partial wall stands in a forested area surrounded by trees and fallen leaves.A large, abstract metal sculpture with angular, spiral shapes stands on a grassy field under a clear blue sky.A vintage sign for Lorraine Motel stands against a backdrop of trees and grass.A stack of overturned canoes is set against a backdrop of tall grass and dense green trees under a clear blue sky.A tall, abstract stone sculpture stands prominently in a grassy field under a clear blue sky.
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    Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular

    We had a great time at the Minnesota Zoo Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular last night. I was blown away by the artistry and overall experience. It is created by Passion for Pumpkins with 5,000 pumpkins! The big, photo style pumpkins are very cool. 🎃👍🤩

    A large, glowing pumpkin displays the message Welcome to Pumpkinville Pop. 5,000 surrounded by carved jack-o'-lanterns.Silhouetted figures stand before a display of illuminated jack-o'-lanterns carved with various expressions.A collection of intricately carved pumpkins are illuminated from within in a dark setting, with a large green-lit pumpkin as the focal point.A collection of glowing carved pumpkins with various expressions is arranged in a Halloween display.A pumpkin is intricately carved and illuminated with a detailed portrait of a man with wild hair and a mustache.A multitude of glowing jack-o'-lanterns are scattered in the dark, each with unique carved faces.A detailed carving of a person's face is illuminated on a pumpkin.A pumpkin is intricately carved to depict an astronaut, illuminated from within.A group of glowing jack-o'-lanterns with various carved expressions are illuminated in the dark.A carved pumpkin features the Apple logo and a person holding a smartphone, next to smaller pumpkins with carved faces.A large carved pumpkin features a detailed portrait of a person, surrounded by smaller illuminated pumpkins and artificial candles.
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