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Tyler and Mazie have found a bunch of fun summer destinations in 111 Places in the Twin Cities That You Must Not Miss. We are flipping through it this morning and it’s impressive! 👏

Book cover for 111 Places in the Twin Cities That You Must Not Miss by Elizabeth Foy Larsen, green background with sailboat graphic
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It’s amazing to be able to listen to new John Coltrane music. Enjoying Both Directions at Once this morning. 🎶

Black and white album cover for John Coltrane Both Directions at Once The Lost Album on Impulse Records showing jazz quartet recording in studio
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Minnesota United FC v FC Dallas

Time for some Minnesota United FC v FC Dallas soccer! ⚽️

Fans wave Minnesota United FC flags and banners in a packed stadium while players compete on the pitch below.

Family selfie at Minnesota United FC soccer game! ⚽️ Too hot for scarves tonight! 94 °F 🔥

Family of four taking a selfie in the stands at a Minnesota United FC soccer stadium on a sunny day

Minnesota United can’t find the back, front, side or any other part of the net tonight. ⚽️😭

Soccer players in dark and red kits on the field at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis with a large crowd filling the stands.

It’s totally cheating but I listened to Wonderwall on the way home and I felt better. ⚽️ Next time Minnesota United! 🙌🏻

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First clematis flower of the year.

White clematis flower with yellow center blooming on a wooden trellis, with green leaves and a bud, above wood chip mulch.
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I contributed to RAICES Bond Fund to help reunite immigrant children separated from their families after listening to this podcast on responding to the immigration crisis. They’ve raised over $20M and still going.

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Introducing Mazie to the 1980’s by watching Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Classic. 🎬

Movie poster for Ferris Buellers Day Off starring Matthew Broderick, a John Hughes film from Paramount Pictures, 1986.
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We had a fun time beating The Search for Atlantis at Escape Frenzy! Another escape room down! 🙌🏻 Room 16!

Three people posing at Escape Frenzy holding toy swords and a Search for Atlantis sign, one holding a yellow I Did All The Work sign.
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We dropped Tyler off for his first overnight camp. Just two nights. Experienced some nervousness and anxiety as we sent him off, but Tyler seemed okay. 😬

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Tyler scoring a run this weekend. ⚾️

Young boy in gray Lynnhurst Baseball uniform sprinting toward home plate as child catcher in blue number 7 jersey reaches for the ball, with spectators watching from bleachers behind.
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Urban fishing on Lake Harriet tonight.

Three people fishing from a wooden dock on Lake Harriet with the Minneapolis skyline visible in the distance under cloudy skies.