Saw this on a NY times digest: Senator Mitch McConnell extended his Senate leave, saying he was not “medically cleared” to return after six weeks of hospitalization. So you talked with him? Or is this just sloppy reporting accepting some printed copy? jeez.

chefs

Just got a UPS update...the parts arrive tomorrow...woot!

Salt Batterieslink text

[image: 1785153368116-7ad6acbb-9552-498f-b811-ee7a9a906bfb-image.jpg]

@AndyD Beautiful!

The 2026 Fields Medal Link to video

In New York harbor it’s about more than shells. Oyster farming has come back in a big way. . It’s partly a method of having oysters clean the water, but oysters were a significant food source here decades ago.

No real harm done as long as no genetically compromised offspring is conceived.

Very glad to hear that you dodged that bullet. Did you do anything fun or pleasurable while you were in Philadelphia? Big Al

@CHAS said: Hope you have a great time and that you post pictures on your return. We were going there until Bob has some trouble. I’m sorry to hear that. I hope at some point you can revisit that plan. And you remind me I need to write up an Italy post with photos. I’ll try to get that done this week!

@wtg They are being too nice. I use other words.

I haven’t done an ocean cruise but we LOVE river! I really want to hear your impressions of AMA when you return as well. The good thing about the Rhône is that it is generally high rather than low so the current issues shouldn’t affect you!

Link to video

@Jodi said: Klaus has done some housekeeping on the other forum because of that. Yea, they've had hundreds and hundreds of bogus accounts for years. When this was just the backup site the registration didn't require admin approval and we had a zillion spam accounts, too. I deleted them when we moved over here as the permanent WTF, and @axtremus changed registration to require approval. The only hiccup that I'm aware of is that I rejected @marchant twice, not realizing that it was Ballyhoo with a new name.

@wtg wow!! That’s a lot of drama, and a lot of noise, to then still be able to have that morning coffee. I’m not confident we would have the same positive experience here!

A lead roof? I’ve never heard of one. Class A roof specs sometimes call for lead flashings but a whole roof? Wow. Should last forever!