Stop for delicious chocolate at Great Lakes Candy Kitchen. https://www.greatlakescandy.com/#/

This was a perfect spot to meditate for a few minutes.

Added 9 kWh at Gooseberry Falls while we were hiking around. Thank you Minnesota DNR! https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00172#homepage https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/

Lunch at New Scenic Cafe is a mandatory activity for us on the North Shore. https://www.newsceniccafe.com

Finished hiking around Jay Cooke State Park 1.63 miles in 51.6 minutes. Beautiful scenery and delightful day. 🥾 https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00187#homepage

St. Louis River at Jay Cooke State Park. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=spk00187#homepage https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/05/09/st-louis-river-at-jay.html

Busy morning at 190º Coffee this morning.

Nate Bargatze in Duluth https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/05/08/nate-bargatze-in-duluth.html

Seated for Nate Bargatze “Big Dumb Eyes” World Tour at AMSOIL Arena in Duluth. Looking forward to seeing him for the first time. https://natebargatze.com

Duluth / Stairs.

End of day #TeamSPS photo at MnTech Tech Connect 2025. Sitting in the chair was by popular demand. 😬😊 https://mntech.org https://mntech.org/tech-connect-2025/

Was fun to share the stage with Melissa Flicek and Jenn Zmuda at the final session of MnTech Tech Connect 2025 during the CIO & CTO Panel. Many topics around AI adoption and leading digital transformations. https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-flicek-0a61985/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-zmuda-7a5171b0/ https://mntech.org https://mntech.org/tech-connect-2025/

Learned a lot at “Economic Update - Tariffs & General Economic Trends” with Matt Haggerty of RSM at MnTech Tech Connect 2025.

55% chance of recession — Economist speak for “very high”. Predicted April will be the last month of positive job growth. Many false signals due to tariff “pull-ins”. https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewfhaggerty/ https://rsmus.com https://mntech.org https://mntech.org/tech-connect-2025/

Wonderful #TeamSPS group photo at MnTech Tech Connect 2025. Was very sad that I missed the photo — I got talking to people after the morning keynote and completely missed it! https://mntech.org https://mntech.org/tech-connect-2025/

Fun to see Sam Pierson, TeamSPS alumni, at MnTech Tech Connect 2025. Was cool to hear what his team at Qlik is creating. https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuelpierson/ https://mntech.org https://mntech.org/tech-connect-2025/

Great exploration of Spatial Computing at MnTech Tech Connect 2025 with Amir Berenjian of REM5 Studios. Pragmatic view highlighting where these solutions are solving big problems. https://mntech.org https://mntech.org/tech-connect-2025/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/amir-berenjian-90738220?trk=blended-typeahead https://www.rem5studios.com

Great start to MnTech Tech Connect 2025 this morning with Joel Crandell starting things off and then John Sweeney leading a wonderful keynote on having an innovative mindset and being comfortable being uncomfortable. 👏 https://mntech.org https://mntech.org/tech-connect-2025/ https://www.bravenewoutpost.com

I created my 100th photo collection on micro.blog today! It has been a very useful feature.

Movie: Fighting With My Family https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/05/04/movie-fighting-with-my-family.html

Finished cycling 11.6 miles in 62.6 minutes. First time outside on the bike this year. Very nice and lovely ride around the lakes. 🚴‍♂️

Growth Cup Goes to Warsaw https://www.thingelstad.com/2025/05/04/growth-cup-goes-to-warsaw.html

Happy Star Wars Day — May the 4th be with you! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars_Day

I love the passion and excitement that people bring to the Mega-Minne-Multi-Indie-Mini Arcade at Minnebar.