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Vikings v Cardinals

We went to the Vikings v Cardinals game today. Tammy decided that we should take in a football game and got us all set up. We had seats on club level right at the 50 yard line.

The first three quarters of the game were frankly a yawn. A collection of 6 field goals left the Cardinals ahead 12 to 6. Seriously watching teams just go back and forth and score field goals was not thrilling.

Then the Cardinals scored a touchdown and made it 19 to 6. That seemed to wake the Vikings from their slumber. They scored a touchdown getting to 19 to 13. Then some more field goals put the game at 22 to 16 with the Vikings finally taking the lead for the very first time in the final minutes of the game with a touchdown taking them to 23 to 22. The Cardinals had a possession and time, great defense held them and then they threw an interception in the final minute shutting the game down.

The first three boring quarters were all forgotten with that excitement!

NFL players lined up near the Vikings end zone at U.S. Bank Stadium, viewed from club level seating filled with fans. NFL game action near the Vikings end zone with 1:16 remaining, players in purple and white uniforms amid a packed U.S. Bank Stadium crowd. Packed U.S. Bank Stadium with fans in purple Vikings jerseys watching play on the field from club-level seats at the 50 yard line. Three people posing in club-level stadium seats, surrounded by fans in purple Vikings gear; the teenager wears an FC Bayern München scarf.
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Now THAT is a giant flag! 🤩🇺🇸

Giant American flag spread across the field at US Bank Stadium during the national anthem before a Minnesota Vikings game.
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Ready for the Vikings v Cardinals today! 🏈

US Bank Stadium interior packed with fans in purple for a Minnesota Vikings NFL game, with the field and translucent roof visible.
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We saw The Best Christmas Pageant Ever tonightt. Well done and great start to the holidays.

Movie poster for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever directed by Dallas Jenkins, featuring chaotic kids around a burning Christmas tree, in theaters November 8
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It is only 11 °F but it was the best day for me to fill the hot tub and burn in the sauna. Plan is next time we can use them. 💧🔥🥶

Outdoor hot tub next to a wood-burning barrel sauna with smoke rising from its chimney, beside a gray shed in winter.
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I made the best pan of Toffee Bars I’ve ever made. These are a holiday favorite of mine. My Mom has made them for me many times. My Grandma Rose would always seem to have a pan of them when we would visit the Farm. Just six ingredients. This batch was perfectly firm but soft.

Toffee bars with chocolate topping cut into rectangles spread across a wooden cutting board on a kitchen counter.
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The last part of our day-after Thanksgiving tradition is watching Elf! What a great movie! 🎬🎄

Person in green elf costume and yellow tights facing an animated snowman character in a snowy North Pole scene with pine trees
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Per tradition we got our Christmas Tree up and decorated today. It is always fun to recount past memories with the ornaments. 🎄

Tall decorated Christmas tree with colorful ornaments and a snowman topper, standing in a home with arched doorways and a Christmas banner. Personalized family Christmas ornament with four penguin figures labeled Tyler, Dad, Mom, and Mazie dated 2013 on a green tree. Christmas tree branches decorated with a glittery white yeti ornament, a felt snowman gnome, a small red glass ball, and a knit snowman ornament. Santa Claus glass ornament holding a golden boombox hanging on a decorated Christmas tree with lights and other ornaments
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First time Christmas tree shopping at the Minneapolis Farmers Market Annex. Was weird to go downtown to get a tree but we found a good one! 🎄

Family of four smiling at an outdoor Christmas tree lot on a cold sunny day, wearing winter hats and jackets.
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