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Osmo Coding Duo

Osmo was running a sale recently and I decided to fill out our collection. We got the Hot Wheels™ MindRacers which I didn’t think was going to be that fun, but surprised me by being super fun to play together. I also ordered Coding Duo, in part because we already had Coding Awbie and Coding Jam, so Coding Duo was just another $15 to get two pieces to put it all together. Tyler fired up Coding Duo and has been having a lot of fun with it, and I am very impressed with what a learning experience this is.

Osmo coding game setup on a white countertop with colorful physical coding tiles arranged in sequences next to an iPad on a stand showing a platformer game level.

Coding Duo uses all of the control pieces of both Coding Awbie and Coding Jam, and introduces the idea of having two characters that you write sequences of code for independently. To play the game, you have to write a distinct sequence of actions for each character, and to make it even more interesting each character has unique capabilities. To complete the levels, Tyler learned a bunch about debugging, getting the programs to interact with each other, and building complex sequences that interact with each other. You can also have two people play together by each writing a program of their own.

It is a very impressive learning environment. I would highly recommend it for any kids that want to explore logic and coding concepts.

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What do you do when your new puppy figures out how to jump on the couch? 🤷🏼‍♂️

Living room sectional sofa covered with baskets, bins, pillows, and boxes stacked to block a puppy from jumping up.
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Had a great 30 minute spin class on Peloton this morning. #FitByFifty

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As great as yesterday’s weather 🌤 was, that is how not great today’s weather 💨🌧 is. Brrr! 🥶

Lightly snow-dusted backyard sloping down to a choppy gray lake on a cold foggy winter day, bare trees in the distance.
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We took Lucky on a walk that was just too long for her puppy stamina yesterday so I had to carry her for a while.

Man in blue plaid shirt carrying a fluffy white puppy on his shoulder along a paved path on a cloudy day.
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Awesome pictures of Lucky (3 months old) that Tammy took yesterday. She’s such a cute puppy!

Fluffy white Goldendoodle puppy sitting on grass outdoors, wearing a red collar, about 3 months oldFluffy white and tan puppy lying on a stone fireplace hearth in a wood-floored living roomFluffy white and tan puppy lying on grass in a backyard, chin resting near a tennis ball, trees and trampoline behind her

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I liked the privacy and security benefits of having a Pi-Hole at home so much that I decided to put one in the cabin too. Next up cable management. 😁

Raspberry Pi in black case atop a mini PC, connected to a UniFi network switch and eero router with green and black ethernet cables on a wooden desk.
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Warsaw Business's Customer Appreciation Parade

What can a small township in Minnesota do to bring some cheer to people during the Pandemic lockdown? A parade! Minus the throwing candy part of course. Thanks to these Warsaw, MN businesses: Americas Mattress - Dundas, BFB Solutions, Channel Inn, D&L Real Estate, DGC, Doc’s Dock Campground, Simple Strategies, Rick & Mary Tonjum, The Upper East Side, and Witte Bros!

Two people on a John Deere ATV flying a US flag lead a Morristown Fire-Rescue ambulance and yellow trucks down a rural road.Yellow Morristown Fire and Rescue truck leads a convoy of vehicles down a tree-lined residential road.Green E-Z-GO golf cart decorated with Easter bunny and Happy Easter banners drives a road, passenger waving, bare trees behind.Silver Ram 1500 pickup truck decorated with Happy Easter signage towing a large inflatable Serta mattress balloon on a trailer

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Gorgeous day — enjoying some time outside with a fire! 🔥

Fire burning in a round metal fire pit on a gravel shore beside a calm lake with bare trees and stone mushroom sculptures nearby.
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We have most of the Osmo games, and today we got Osmo Hot Wheels™ MindRacers. Kids and adults are having fun!

Osmo Hot Wheels MindRacers set on a kitchen counter with an iPad showing the Skyway game, a launch ramp with two toy cars, game tokens, and extra cars in an orange tray.