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Pokegama Lake framed by trees.

Pokegama Lake viewed through pine and maple trees, with a dock, two chairs, and a moored boat in the foreground
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I dig this FLÎKR Fire that we got in Vermont. Great ambiance! 🔥

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Severe tree damage on Southern edge of Pokegema Lake right next to my brothers place from storm a week ago.

Fallen and snapped trees piled across a forest floor near a stack of cut firewood, showing severe storm damage in a mixed woodland.
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Tried both the White and Sweet tasting wine flights at Unwined Up North in Grand Rapids tonight.

Minnesota-shaped wooden flight board holding five small wine glasses including one red wine and several white wines on a patio tableFive stemless wine glasses on a wooden flight board cut in the shape of Minnesota, holding white, rose, and clear winesWine Tastings With Nosh menu listing Red, White, Dry, and Sweet tasting flights at 15 dollars each with nosh included.

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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.

Masked attendees seated in a large auditorium with socially distanced seating, man taking a selfie in the foreground wearing an N95 mask. A speaker stands on a large blue-curtained stage at a company all-hands meeting inside a convention center auditorium filled with seated attendees. Large group of coworkers mingling outdoors under a pergola at SPS Tower in Minneapolis on a summer day.
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I am happy to back the Hack the Gap Book on Kickstarter! I’m looking forward to reading, and learning, from the stories of women and non-binary people in tech. Join me in supporting this project today!

Book cover collage of diverse women in colorful portraits titled Hack the Gap, beside text reading Hack the Gap Book
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Made this Action in Feedbin to skip sponsored items in feeds. It works really well!

title.exact:("Sponsor:" OR "(Sponsor)" OR "[Sponsor]")

There is a lot of power in Feedbin actions!

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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.

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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

Jump to day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 of Vermont Road Trip.

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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.