That's a very good question! First step would be to keep Trump away from government.....

Thanks, @Axtremus ! I see that when I'm on my Windows laptop and the cursor hovers over any reaction emoticons that people have posted, it shows me who "reacted". Is there a way to do it on iOS? I see that there are reactions, but haven't figured out how to see who posted them... @ShiroKuro ? Bueller?

The best way to find something is to order another. The floor in Bob's house in Tucson is cold, hard, Saltilllo tiles. House slippers are necessary. Mine are missing. Ordered a new pair. Expect the old pair to show up soon.

That was a very nice explanation of what occurs over the seasons. I was concerned that the fall colors would be dampened by the near-drought conditions over part of the summer here, but the colors have still been fairly vibrant and the persistent warm weather seems to have allowed the leaves to hang on a little longer. Big Al

I liked seeing people having fun. There's a lot to be serious about, but we all need to smile sometimes. Big Al

@CHAS said in Happy Halloween!: Going to see jazz singer Samara Joy. I saw her here in Pittsburgh a few months ago. I'm pretty sure you enjoyed the show. We haven't had trick-or-treaters at our house for a number of years since the children who lived on our little road grew up. We're the last house on a dead end and pickings are slim so no children come around from other neighborhoods anymore. Big Al

Good mother! That rain seems to be overflowing the nest. Big Al

Thanks!

There's a really nice place called Hey Nonny in "downtown" Arlington Heights that hosts some pretty good music. https://www.heynonny.com/ Our former neighbor is a member of a jazz octet that performed there a ways back. He plays bass sax, bass clarinet, and, you'll love this @Rontuner , bassoon! https://www.metropolitanjazzoctet.com/copy-of-our-team I think when they were at Hey Nonny it was with a singer named Dee Alexander. Link to video

Anybody heard of Wyatt and Ash washable rugs? Saw them pop up on Costco’s website and they seemed like they were like Ruggables. Except I think they're quite a bit cheaper..at least on Costco. Turns out they are one piece, with a non-skid backing. Of course their online marketing material talks about how much better they are than two piece washable rugs... https://www.wyattandashhome.com/

That's what I'm thinking. @Mik

Mine too. Lol. I narrowed it down to #2 and #3. I chose #2 because it seemed minimalist to me in a traditional sense, I liked the land (talk about privacy), and I liked the out buildings, including their arrangement on the property.

@wtg I miss several varieties of fruits and vegetables I ate when I was younger - Midway strawberries, Iochief sweet corn, and Sodus raspberries come immediately to mind. I still find some of my other favorites at some markets - like Rome Beauty apples. There was a Rome Beauty tree growing on the path between the house and barn on the farm where I grew up and, when they were in season, I'd pick one to eat every time I passed the tree. Big Al

Agreed, Daniel. She was singled out. Apparently she is not pleased with the mockumentary. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/movies/martha-stewart-netflix-documentary.html

Nice!

Nice!

We're free and clear for at least 10 days. Hurrah!

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/10/28/texas-shars-medicaid-special-education/ I'm glad I was in born back in the last century because the world seems to be headed in a dystopian direction. There's a line in a Madonna song (the best selling female artist of all time-- don't knock it)-- 'Its a cruel injustice to be witness to the things I see." I've witnessed a lot of events (we all have) I could have lived without and wish I could reasonably say I don't things will get worse. I know these aren't the prosperous times of the mid-century but watching this country's downhill slide and thinking about events that might come here and abroad requires more fortitude than I ever imagined.

RIP