Jamie Thingelstad

Aug 14, 2025 ∞

Ruthie Foster at the Dakota

We got to see Ruthie Foster play at the Dakota tonight. She did a solo set — just her and her guitar named Pearl. We hadn’t seen Foster play before but my Mom is a big fan of hers and I can see why. Her songs were amazing and she added so much with the stories behind them as well. I could have kept listening for another hour easily. What a great musician. 🎶

Guitarist performing solo on a small stage at the Dakota jazz club, bathed in purple and blue stage lighting, with an audience seated at candlelit tables nearby

Aug 13, 2025 ∞

I got my ModRetro Chromatic today! Delightful so far.

Hand holding a yellow ModRetro Chromatic handheld game console running Tetris, with a color screen showing the game in progress.

Aug 13, 2025 ∞

First time at a TEDxMinneapolis event! Looking forward to tonight’s speakers at Orchesta Hall.

Audience seated in Orchestra Hall facing a TEDxMinneapolis stage with a large screen displaying the theme Life Rewritten.

Aug 12, 2025 ∞

Sunset on Sugar Lake.

Brilliant orange sunset reflecting across the calm rippling surface of Sugar Lake with a treeline silhouetted on the horizon.

Aug 10, 2025 ∞

We finished watching Season 1 of Stick tonight. We all enjoyed it a lot and thought it was a wonderful story and show. Looking forward to the next season.

Promotional poster for Stick on Apple TV Plus starring Owen Wilson, holding a golf club and inflatable pool toy near an RV on a golf course

Aug 10, 2025 ∞

We have significantly increased our escape room activity in 2025! Just past half-way through the year and we are already at 23 and 82 total since 2016. 🤩

Bar chart showing escape rooms played per year from 2016 to 2025, peaking at 23 in 2025 with 87 total across all years.

Aug 10, 2025 ∞

QMSB Trip - Day 16

Check out of Baymont in Mandan.
Coffee stop at Joyhouse before leaving town.
Stop for gas and Culver’s in Fargo.
11:23 AM enter Minnesota.
Stop at Cocoa Maas in Monticello for delicious Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream.
Back home in Minneapolis! 🏠

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Aug 9, 2025 ∞

A smattering of my cousins that were at Amanda & Reid’s wedding tonight.

Group of cousins gathered behind the bride and groom seated at a decorated head table at a wedding reception.

Aug 10, 2025 ∞

QMSB Trip - Day 15

✅ Quebec ✅ Montreal ✅ Stowe ✅ Bismarck

Tammy and Mazie go on independent runs around Downtown Fargo.
Jamie goes to Youngblood Coffee Roasters for a coffee.
Check out of Jasper Hotel.
Breakfast at Prairie Kitchen.
Drive to Bismarck, ND.
Stop for lunch at Fireflour.
Explore downtown Bismarck: Anima Cucina, The Capital Gallery, and Brick Oven Bakery.
Escape Room at Breakout ND.
Amanda & Reid wedding reception at Baymont in Mandan and see a lot of my relatives! 🥳

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Aug 9, 2025 ∞

Gemini Quantum Quest @ Breakout ND

We all stopped at Breakout ND today in Bismarck to do the Gemini Quantum Quest game. The game is a split-start so Mazie and Tyler went to one place and Tammy and I to another. After getting through the initial puzzles we joined forces and saved the space station with 11m 15s still on the clock! Room 82!