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Birthday Kingfield and London Fog at Five Watt. ☕️

Four people smiling and holding Five Watt coffee cups inside a cozy cafe decorated with holiday lights.
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Impromptu stop at Tower Games and got this Penny trainer card. Like the art a lot.

Holographic Penny Supporter Trainer card 252/198 held up, showing a red-haired girl sitting at a desk in warm golden light.
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Sadly Sunstreet Breads is closing — our last visit as a family to this great bakery!

Four people smiling together outside Sunstreet Breads bakery on a snowy winter day.
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Great cappuccino and Raspberry Cream Scone at Sunstreet Breads for birthday breakfast.

Cappuccino with leaf latte art in a white ceramic cup and saucer beside a raspberry cream scone on a small plate on a wood table.
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POAP 7547791 at Jamie Thingelstad's 54th Birthday.

Circular badge showing two Formula 1 cars crossing a finish line with a checkered flag and scoreboard reading 54:00.000, celebrating Jamie Thingelstad's 54th Birthday.
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Lasagna assembly complete! Carreras, Domingo, and Pavarotti are done singing. See this delicious pan in 45 minutes!

Lasagna being assembled on a marble kitchen counter with meat sauce in a pan, cheese mixture in a bowl, noodles in a blue baking dish, and a bottle of Zinfandel nearby, Christmas tree in background.Man in a plaid flannel shirt holding a blue baking dish filled with uncooked lasagna topped with shredded cheese in a green kitchen.

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Making my special homemade lasagna and “playing one of the most important ingredients” I use when making it: Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert. 🎶

Decca album cover for Carreras Domingo Pavarotti in Concert with Mehta showing four men in tuxedos waving on stage
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We had a great time at Mt. Itasca today — cross country skiing, downhill skiing, and snowboarding for the first time!

Three snowboarders wearing helmets pose with their snowboards on a snowy slope surrounded by trees.Two people in winter clothing are skiing on a snowy slope, surrounded by trees and a ski lift.Two people dressed in winter clothing are standing on a snowy field with ski equipment, with a green building and trees in the background.A snowy landscape features multiple shooting targets arranged in a line, with a backdrop of leafless trees and overcast skies.Three people dressed in winter clothing are smiling while standing in a snowy, wooded area.A person in a winter jacket and beanie takes a selfie in the snow with another person in the distance.A person is skiing down a snowy slope wearing winter gear and holding ski poles.A person is snowboarding down a snowy slope surrounded by trees.A person is snowboarding down a snowy slope with trees in the background.A person wearing a red winter jacket, ski helmet, and goggles is smiling on a snowy landscape with trees and a ski lift in the background.A snowy ski slope features a green ski lift station and is surrounded by trees under a cloudy sky.A person wearing a colorful jacket is standing on skis in a snowy area with a building in the background.Two people in winter gear stand on a snowy ski slope, with one wearing a red jacket and snowboard, and the other in a colorful jacket with skis.Two people are smiling and posing with skis on a snowy slope, surrounded by trees and ski equipment.
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Very good lunch at Smoke on the Water in Coleraine today. Great view inside of Trout Lake.

Two people smiling in a snowy parking lot in front of the Smoke on the Water Winery and Wood Fire building in Coleraine MN. Panoramic dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a snow-covered lake, several people seated at dark tables with teal chairs.
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POAP 7547581 at My First ERP.

Circular badge reading My First ERP showing a cartoon beaver in a hard hat and suit holding a blueprint, with colorful gears below.