Jamie Thingelstad

Writer of The Weekly Thing. Explorer of tech, the open web, AI, and a good escape room. Minneapolis is home.

It was great to finally visit the Statue of Liberty. We also went to Ellis Island and looked up the entry records for my great grandfather Josef Gins who came to the United States when he was 15.

Statue of Liberty seen from below against an overcast sky, torch raised, copper patina green, crown with seven rays visible

Mazie and I got to hang out with my great friend from college, Greg, and his fabulous family today in NYC. It was fun to go back to stories some 25 years ago now! 😳

Two men smiling together on a busy New York City street, one in a plaid short-sleeve shirt and one in a dark sweater

Mazie and I were very impressed with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum today. An event that was so important and a life event, but happened before she was born. It was interesting to see her taking it all in. It does an amazing job of reliving that day.

9/11 Memorial reflecting pool with cascading waterfalls into a central void, surrounded by visitors and oak trees Mosaic wall of blue tiles at the 9/11 Memorial Museum with the inscription No Day Shall Erase You From The Memory Of Time by Virgil Crushed and mangled FDNY Ladder 3 fire truck on display at the 9/11 Memorial Museum, surrounded by visitors. Last Column standing in Foundation Hall at the 9/11 Memorial Museum, covered in tributes and markings, with visitors gathered around it.