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Juneteenth

We had a great Juneteenth celebration for TeamSPS today! It was a fun event, with delicious snacks and beverages, ice cream, games, and a raffle. Thanks to these Black-owned businesses for being part of it:

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We finished off Father’s Day with a movie at home — my pick. I had wanted to watch 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible for a while. What an amazing accomplishment by Nims and his team.

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Happy Fathers Day 2023!

Four people smiling outdoors in green summer setting, two adults and two blonde teens in braces hugging together
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We had a 4.6 miles hike at Lebanon Hills Regional Park today. We took a significant part of the Voyageur trail. The weather was nice, no bugs to worry about. Overall great day to lace up the hiking boots. 🥾

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I decided to get the Leica Q2 out and do some family photos in the front yard. Father’s Day was a good enough excuse. Love how these came out.

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Awesome night for MN Aurora FC v Bavarian United. Aurora with a commanding 3-1 lead in 58th minute. ⚽️

Family of four smiling for a selfie in the stands at TCO Stadium during an MN Aurora FC soccer match MN Aurora FC players in teal attack the goal at TCO Stadium before a packed crowd during a 3-1 lead over Bavarian United. Two kids holding s'mores smile near a fire pit with Adirondack chairs at a soccer stadium tailgate area Women's soccer match at TCO Stadium with players spread across the field and a packed crowd in the stands at 56:18.
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I’ve been collecting ekekonfts.eth “🔌 Ŝԝ𝞘ፐc₶” collection on Nifty Ink. I dig these and think the collection is a lot of fun. I want to create a backstory for each one of these characters.

Grid of 20 colorful cartoon character portraits with bold outlines, featuring robots, clowns, and stylized human faces on varied backgrounds.
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Bike ride to Lake Harriet Bandshell Music in the Park and ice cream from Bread & Pickle. Summer!

Several bicycles leaned against a tree at Lake Harriet park, including a red Giant and a black Defiant, with helmets hung on handlebars and a crowd gathered near a pavilion in the background. Six hands holding ice cream cones and a cup from Bread and Pickle, flavors including mint chip and chocolate, gathered in a circle outdoors.
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We went to An American Tail: The Musical at the Children’s Theatre tonight. It was a great performance. Wonderful songs, and a great story to add to it. 🎭

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Mazie's Surprise Carnival

To celebrate Mazie’s 18th birthday and graduating from high school Tammy had a brilliant idea — surprise Mazie with a Carnival! Set up several games to play and earn tickets to put toward prizes, along with three raffles! Ring Toss, Bean Bags, Musical Chairs, Duck Pick, and more. Add to that a giant bouncy house, photo booth, an Ice Cream truck with all the fixings, airbrush tattoos and balloon artist and you have an awesome time for all! The secret held too — Mazie had no idea what was up. We left for a long picnic at Lake Harriet at 4pm and when we returned to a giant SURPRISE at 7pm it was the greatest!