@Mikehendley clever idea! I hope it helped make it easier to get out in nature!
@hawaiiboy "It's not Mexican, it's Taco Bell" should be their slogan.
@hawaiiboy If you find yourself with any free time during your trips, would love to meetup. I’m in Sacramento and will take any excuse to head west towards the coast.
@val though there's a lot to be said about the ability to just "buy the thing", not having to make it, and allowing you to just enjoy it. Your post definitely brought to light how I've taken buying tortilla chips for granted.
@KimberlyHirsh I had so much fun with that one! I want to work my way through a replay of Zelda: Link Between Worlds on the 3DS and I'm now thinking I'll line this one up for a replay right after.
This mask looks like something that an actor wears in a commercial for depression medication.
@ptrck I would switch mortgage lenders but 1) I would need to refi to do that and all rates are too high right now, and 2) all mortgage lenders are this shady.
Really like the post “Finishing season” by Wudan Yan. It lines up with some of my thinking about my own personal projects.
Fully enjoyed MayTree’s rendition of Marvel X-Men (acapella). 🎵
“Friday fish ‘n chips” sounds like a tradition I should have been doing all along. Especially from Ocean Fish & Chips (on cottage and Fulton). Great food and fantastic service!
Watching Conan O’Brien Must Go and haven’t laughed this hard in can’t remember when. 📺
Always appreciate a Greg Fallis post, and this one for World Bicycle Day is no different. 🚲
Bloody Mary on the front porch while working the NYT crossword. New Sunday morning routine? Could be (a lot) worse.
@ptrck the reality, while it’s nice to dream about having different bikes for different purposes, is that the GT will tide me over until I get that gravel bike. Then the gravel bike will be rigged out with racks for gear, and go with me on trips. One (really good) bike to rule them all!
@miguelmanalo but all that to say, you'll feel nervous about riding but don't let that stop you! Same with he job rejection. Keep at it, you are worth it!
@hawaiiboy that looks pretty cool. Glad you're finding ways to get out. How much longer before you go back to work?
@miguelmanalo oh man, so sorry your day is doing you dirty like that. I hope the rest of it gets better, at least. A long time ago I got nailed by a car, and rolled all the way across their hood. They didn't stop. My bike was totaled and my face and arms were scraped up. Took me a while to feel safe riding on the streets again (I rode on dirt trails until I felt comfortable again on the streets).
Rigging up my old GT Zum to get back and forth to the local pond with fishing gear. Now eyeing a good gravel bike for everyday (trail) riding. Also considering a Bromton to keep in the truck for use on road trips. Too many choices out there! 🚲
@bradbarrish @miraz chiming in to second Dan Bailey. Love his Youtube channel. Really good practical advice.
I really really shouldn’t have my credit card stored on file with the tackle/bait shop. 🎣
Frustrating vet experience today. A lot of mistakes and lack of attention to detail, and all leading into a surgery which doesn’t really instill confidence. They’ve been mediocre for some time now. Today my wife (the most patient person in the world) says it’s time to switch. Says a lot.
Late to the party perhaps but, the Bubbies Spicy Kosher Dill pickles are my new addiction. So good! Could be a touch spicier and I might add a few more peppers to my next jar. 🥒
Watched Asian American Representation in Literature: An Author Talk with Rebecca F. Kuang, hosted by the Library Speakers Consortium.
Really appreciated the insight and creative approaches shared during this talk.
@hawaiiboy I have one of these somewhere. I used it for the gym and sometimes bike rides.
Watched Cloak and Dagger (1984) 🎥
One of my childhood favorite movies. RIP Dabney Coleman.
@ptrck FWIW I do really like the new film simulation dial on the new X-T50. I like that Fujifilm dives right into and embraces one of their features that people love them for.
Recently introduced to this regional sandwich/deli chain, Beach Hut Deli. The sandwiches are great but I’m addicted to their Italian dressing and Chef’s Salad. It’s - and I don’t say this lightly - AMAZING.
Quite possibly the funniest thing on Youtube | Bobby Fingers.
@jean just catching up to the big news. Thank you for all that you have done to make me (and many others) feel so welcome in this community. I envy your decision; would love to be able to write full time. Perhaps one day...
@manton This is great, congratulations @KimberlyHirsh!
@odd thank you. It's getting easier as I'm building more momentum and velocity in that effort to go and do, but still have some challenges getting over myself on the daily.
@jean thank you! Those people are mind-boggling but easier to ignore as I get older. It's a strange feeling to have something (fishing) that draws me off of the couch/away from the desk and into the outdoors. After years of not having anything to draw me outdoors, it's super refreshing.
@ChangelingMx this event could have been an email. Yeah, I tuned out after little more than a quarter way through.