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Thauvin https://erik.thauvin.net/blog/posts/11429/visionquest https://erik.thauvin.net/blog/posts/11429/visionquest <p class="embedly_entry ratio ratio-16x9"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oSVTAUKyrL8" width="853" height="480" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p> <p><em>Welcome home, Vision.</em></p> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:28:59 GMT TV Erik C. Thauvin https://erik.thauvin.net/blog/posts/11428/the-cookie-mill https://erik.thauvin.net/blog/posts/11428/the-cookie-mill <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/kire/albums/72177720335144301" title="The Cookie Mill"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55466865235_76a1ca6c4d_z.jpg" alt="The Cookie Mill" class="img-fluid img-thumbnail" width="640" height="640"></a></p><p>Got in right before closing, not a lot of choices left.&nbsp;</p> Sun, 16 Aug 2026 00:58:15 GMT Moblog Erik C. 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