Jamie Thingelstad

August 8, 2025

Tyler and I stopped by Paradox Comics-n-Cards and got the last two packs they had — Pokémon Surging Sparks. Lots of bulk.

Spread of Pokémon Surging Sparks trading cards laid out on a blue playmat next to two opened booster pack wrappers.

August 8, 2025

Delightful Nitro Oat Latte at Youngblood Coffee Roasters in Fargo, ND. This place has their coffee situation dialed in right. 👏☕️

Professional espresso machine with chrome group heads and black portafilter handles, red microfiber towels on drip tray, coffee shop bar setting

August 8, 2025

Time Machine at Puzzled Escape Rooms

We arrived in Fargo today and made our way to Puzzled Escape Rooms and did their Time Machine room. The room had a lot of locks and codes to figure out. We started with uncovering a lot of different items in the room and then had to figure out where to get started. The beginning …

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August 8, 2025

We had a nice walk this morning around the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center just outside of Fergus Falls.

Purple barn with yellow silo surrounded by green prairie grasslands and wetland vegetation under a hazy sky.

Narrow wooden boardwalk cutting through tall marsh grasses and yellow wildflowers toward an open prairie under a clear sky.

Calm wetland pond edged with cattails reflects a purple barn and yellow silo on the distant shore under a pale blue sky.

Two hikers walk a gravel path through open prairie grassland beside a North Country National Scenic Trail marker sign.

Four people smiling together in a selfie in front of the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center sign in Fergus Falls Minnesota

August 7, 2025

QMSB Trip - Day 13

12:53 PM: Start drive to Alexandria, MN. 23 minutes late. Up North Ice Cream for some delicious house made ice cream. Escape Room Alexandria to do the Mad Scientist room. Talked to owner of escape room and shared as well as received a bunch of recommendations. Drove to Fergus …

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August 7, 2025

Fergus Falls has done a great job building up the area around the Otter Tail River with a short river walk and nice spots to enjoy a great evening outside.

Rust-patinated metal silhouette sculpture of three bison running, mounted on a post on a red concrete plaza near a river walk.

Concrete dam with spillway over the Otter Tail River in Fergus Falls, dated 1871, with churning white water below and urban buildings behind.

Otter Tail River at sunset reflecting brick downtown buildings and an American Federal Bank sign with red buoys near a low dam

Large mural of a fish amid swirling waves covers the brick back wall of a building in Fergus Falls, with a CAT roller parked nearby.

Fergus Theatre marquee reading More Than A Theatre Were A Community with a red neon sign on a brick building

Colorful murals painted under a bridge arch showing an underwater scene with fish and local wildlife including an otter and pelican on a rocky riverbank.

August 7, 2025

Checked into the Mill Boutique Hotel in Fergus Falls. This place has just opened up and is still getting things set up. I dig the setup in an old mill building. If your a fan of exposed brick and concrete this is the place for you.

Tall multi-story brick mill building with grain silos and faded painted signage reading Company and Better Quality on the side wall

Hotel corridor with two colorful patchwork armchairs beside a small table, exposed concrete ceiling, and vintage black-and-white photos on white walls.

Industrial loft hotel room with exposed brick walls, concrete ceiling with ductwork, dark wood dining table, leather sofa, and metal staircase.

Industrial loft hotel bedroom with exposed brick walls, silver ductwork, a king bed with white linens, and two large windows

Industrial hotel room with king bed, exposed brick walls, concrete floor, two windows, dresser with TV, and overhead ductwork

Family of four smiling together inside a rustic brick-walled room with exposed ductwork and large windows.

August 7, 2025

The Experiment at Escape Room Alexandria

We made a stop at Escape Room Alexandria today and did “The Experiment”. We successfully solved the room and escaped with 6m 46s on the clock. The room had a cool flow starting with a set of puzzles that we were able to divide and do in parallel. Then we hit a whole different set …

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August 7, 2025

Stopped in Alexandria to try Up North Ice Cream. Tons of flavors all made in-house and delicious. They had a Sweet Corn ice cream that was pretty wild.

Four hands holding ice cream treats including a yellow sweet corn cone, a cup with chocolate chip, an iced drink, and a cone with caramel swirl

August 6, 2025

QMSB Trip - Day 12

Also Olson Family Vacation 2025 Day 8. ✅ Quebec ✅ Montreal ✅ Stowe 🔲 Bismarck Check out of Airbnb. Everyone has light breakfast and coffee at Stowe Bee Cafe. Shopping in Stowe before we have to leave. One last Maple Creemee at Red Barn Ice Cream. Drive to Burlington. Return …

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