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It was a perfect day for a 9.2 mile kayak down the Mississippi from Grand Rapids.

Map showing a 9.2-mile kayak route along the Mississippi River southeast from Grand Rapids Minnesota past La Prairie.

We were going with the current so you could paddle as much as you wished, and then take a break and still float right down the river.

Two people in red life jackets kayaking on a calm tree-lined river, one taking a selfie wearing a green Minnesota Wild cap and sunglasses. Smiling child in a gray life jacket paddling an orange Wilderness kayak on a calm tree-lined stretch of the Mississippi River. Blond child in a red Qatar Airways shirt and life jacket sits in a blue kayak on the Mississippi River, smiling back at the camera Two people paddling a tandem orange kayak on a calm tree-lined river stretch of the Mississippi near Grand Rapids. Four kayakers paddling red kayaks down a calm tree-lined stretch of the Mississippi River near Grand Rapids Person in a red shirt and sun hat fishing from an orange kayak on the Mississippi River, with a forested bank behind them.
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Visiting my brother and family at their place. Super nice day on Pokegama Lake.

Floating dock with chairs and a small table on Pokegama Lake under a blue sky with puffy white clouds.
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Putting in for a paddle down the Mississippi!

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Adult and child in life vests holding kayak paddles beside colorful kayaks at a river launch with a footbridge in the background.
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Delightful breakfast of delicious crepes in the yurt at Hotel Rapids this morning.

Group of seven people smiling for a selfie inside a yurt with wood beam ceiling and string lights.
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The Decemberists “Rise From the Bunkers” tour was great at Surly Brewing Festival Field tonight. Their music is so delightful. 🎶❤️

Outdoor concert at dusk with a large lit stage, red and orange lights beaming over musicians performing for a packed crowd.
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Zinnias in bloom.

Bright magenta zinnia in full bloom with a yellow center, growing in a garden alongside tomato plants and sunflowers. Pale yellow-green zinnia bloom with layered petals and yellow center, growing in a wooden raised garden bed Bright pink zinnia in full bloom with layered petals, surrounded by more zinnias and green foliage in a garden
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My Mom is helping Mazie get the Tomatoes under control. Only 4 plants but they have all gone MASSIVE! 🍅

Two people posing and smiling beside an overflowing raised garden bed full of tomato plants, one holding ripe tomatoes.
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Need to declare war on these horrible Beatles going to town on our strawberries! 😲

Three Japanese beetles feeding on strawberry plant leaves, with surrounding foliage heavily skeletonized by beetle damage.
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We had a great time at the MLS All-Star v Liga MX All-Star game tonight at Allianz Field.

ESPN broadcast desk at field level inside Allianz Field during the MLS All-Star vs Liga MX game with packed stands behind it MLS All-Star large letter display on the pitch at Allianz Field with pyrotechnic flames and smoke during pregame ceremonies, packed stadium behind it. MLS All-Star Game at Allianz Field with fans in foreground watching soccer on a lit pitch at dusk, packed stadium behind Four friends smiling for a selfie in a packed stadium during the MLS All-Star game at Allianz Field in Minnesota. Large white UNITED letters sculpture outside Allianz Field with people walking past on a sunny evening
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What a day! Started with an early wake up in Reykjavik finishing our Iceland trip and ended with a OneRepublic show in St. Paul!