We saw this giant Iron Man statue in Chisholm, MN today and had to stop and check it out. I thought it was awesome! 85 feet high, making it the 4th tallest in the US. Weighs over 4 tons. Had to listen to Iron Man while there. 🤘
I liked this art from Clarence Morgan that we saw at MacRostie Art Center today. It reminded me a bit of the Squiggle project from ArtBlocks.
We won the “Rock’n the 50s” Escape Room at Itasca Historical Society in 40 minutes! Room 36!
Pokegama Lake framed by trees.
I dig this FLÎKR Fire that we got in Vermont. Great ambiance! 🔥
Severe tree damage on Southern edge of Pokegema Lake right next to my brothers place from storm a week ago.
Tried both the White and Sweet tasting wine flights at Unwined Up North in Grand Rapids tonight.
We had our very first quarterly company meeting with some of the team in-person, masked, at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It was great to see so many of #TeamSPS together for the first time in so long.
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After spending three nights on the Floathaus of Saugatuck I feel like I’m rocking on water even when I’m on completely solid footing.
Varmont Road Trip Index
In the spirit of Harper’s Index, here is our index for the Vermont Road Trip.
Airbnbs stayed in: Five
Miles driven: 3,777
Spent on gasoline: $475.70
State border crossings: 19
Road Sign Math winners found: Ten.
Miles of Appalachian trail hiked: One mile, twice.
Cheeseburgers Tyler ate: 10
Ratio of all Cheeseburgers that Tyler ate: 10 of 18.
Count of boats on: Four.
Floathaus,
Sailboat,
Canal cruise,
Donut boat
Ice cream shops: Nine.
Photos taken: 2,958
Percent of photos taken by Jamie: 54%
Count of books purchased: Nine.
Number of towns visited: 20
Accord,
Albany,
Cleveland,
Douglas,
Fennville,
Hoosick Falls,
Kingston,
Littleton,
Manchester,
Montpelier,
New Paltz,
Pittsford,
Rochester,
Saratoga,
Saugatuck,
Shaftsbury,
St. Johnsbury,
Woodstock (NY),
Woodstock (VT)
Museums visited: Five.
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium,
Historic Huguenot Street,
Woodstock / Bethel Woods Center for the Arts,
Hildene,
Rochester Museum & Science Center
Count of clothes Mazie bought: Five.
Ratio of clothing purchases by Mazie: 5 of 7.
Number of baby Leeches on Mazie's legs: Over one hundred
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Best Ice Cream of Vermont Road Trip
On our drive back we went back and each of us picked the favorite ice cream we had on our Vermont Road Trip. It was interesting to me that we all picked a different place!
Mazie: Key Lime Pie at Sleeping Giant on Day 4.
Tammy: Mint Chocolate Chip at Kilwins on Day 14.
Tyler: Sea Monster at Charlie’s Around the Corner on Day 13.
Jamie: Peanut Butter Chunk at Greater’s on Day 1.
Vermont Road Trip Log: Day 16, Sunday
Weather: Perfect. Warm and sunny.
- 7:46: Depart Floathaus.
- 7:55a: Uncommon Coffee Roasters for coffee and pastries.
- 8:01a: Depart Saugatuck.
- 9:03a: Entered Indiana 👋
- 9:11a ET/8:11a CT: Back in central time!
- 8:40a: Entered Illinois. 👋
- 10:16a: Entered Wisconsin. 👋
- 11:16a: Rocky Roccocco pizza! Deforest, WI.
- 2:45p: Final Ice Cream stop at C&J Candy Shoppe in Mnemenje.
- 3:29p: Enter Minnesota! 🙌
- 4:02p: Back home! 🏡
- Final odometer reading: 3,894.
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Vermont Road Trip Log: Day 15, Saturday
Weather: Perfect.
- Breakfast at GROW Café + Bistro. 🍽
- Return shopping at Urban Found for Mazie. 🛍
- Pottery projects at Express Yourself Art Barn. 🎨
- Return visit to Roan & Black for Kimmy Cantrell mask!
- Afternoon ice cream at Blue Star Cafe! 🍦
- Afternoon in the waves and sand, lots of sand, at Oval Beach. 🏖
- Visit to one of our favorites, Salt of the Earth in Fennville for dinner. 🍽
- Pennyroyal Cafe for dessert, huh?
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The kids buried me in the sand today at Oval Beach. 🥳
Express Yourself Art Barn
We love to visit Express Yourself Art Barn when we are in Saugatuck. They have a ton of great projects and the people that run it create a great space and are incredibly helpful. We decided to all do pottery painting today. Tammy and I did three decorative lanterns in various rainbow effects, Mazie made her own garden stakes, and Tyler decided to do a Turtle Bank!
We have to have them shipped back to us. Hopefully everything makes it in tact! 🤞
When we visited Roan & Black Gallery in Saugatuck yesterday the work of Kimmy Cantrell caught my attention in a big way. I was particularly taken by “Abandoned Nest”, which is coming home with us.
Vermont Road Trip Log: Day 14, Friday
Weather: Perfect day!
- Enjoyed a relaxing morning on the Floathaus.
- Amazing breakfast at Pennyroyal Cafe.
- Check out the art at Roan & Black.
- Iced coffee at Uncommon Roasters.
- Walk around downtown Saugatuck: Teeny Tiny Toy Store, Glik’s, Landshark, it is what it is, Grins of Saugatuck, Jeff Blandford Gallery, Sea Bags of Maine, Wine Sellers of Saugutuck, Amazwi Contemporary Art, Kindel and Company, Urban Found, Good Goods.
- Kilwins Ice Cream.
- Saugatuck Dune Rides Over the Years! 🤩
- Hang out and have fun at Oval Beach. The waves were great.
- Return to Pennyroyal Cafe for a delicious dinner and incredible desserts.
Urban Found storefront in Saugatuck, MI.
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Saugatuck Dune Rides Over the Years
A trip to Saugatuck would not be complete without the Saugatuck Dune Rides. We took a ride with “Frosty” today and had a blast. We also made sure to get a family picture at the stop on the top of the dune.
Which gives me a moment to reflect on our 2017 dune ride.
And our 2013 dune ride.
Guess we will be back in 2025! 😉