I bought a Ridge wallet. Got it today. Like it knew I would. Did not want to spend a penny on a new wallet but my old bifold (hand-made, full grain, same price point) ... Well the leather expanded over time because of humidity or something, and every time I opened it my cards would come flying out everywhere, fall to the ground, etc. I thought it was wise to invest in something of an insurance policy. I'm not trying to loose the contents of my wallet to the four winds.

Lol!

There’s still dregs of Arabic in modern Spanish. The exclamation ‘ojalá’ comes to mind.

Mom got the old shot and was planning on the new jabs when Covid came to town... She got shingles that turned into a long-haul version that I guess sometimes happens? Ugh. Pain across her side and back that never goes away. I got both of mine and didn't lose any days, but it was tough to work through.

This pic is for Andy. European visitors to the US often comment on just how vast the plains are. For some 1500 miles this has been our view - corn on one side, soybeans on the other with a broad horizon ahead. We managed to dodge the rainstorm. [image: IMG-5758.jpg]

I'm locked out of my iPad for now : ( I refreshed my browser. It didn't do anything. Oh well! It's some glitch and will right itself soon enough.

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The likeness of him seems to be patterned off his mugshot. I sort of hope some clerk at the Fulton County lockup gets a small royalty every time he uses that photo.

That really is a beauty, but holy carp what a project….

Curiosity... Googling/image finds only the couple aged 30ish. I found his name, then his 2025 obituaries; no photo on the BBC website! but The Sun ran with a photo of them from 2017.

Interesting! Thanks!

I've decided no two ways about it. I want a new mechanical Speed Queen. $600 every 2 years for the electronic panel to flip out, then to buy a new one, then to hire them to remove the old one and install the new one (not my skill set) is ridiculous. I'm enjoying doing laundry by hand in the kitchen sink, wringing it out, hanging on chairs on the enclosed glass patio for a day with the ceiling fan on, and then drying in the dryer. I don't mind at all. I've been doing laundry by hand for 2 years. I want to have my ceiling leak fixed first. Also, the underside of the floor that I know could reach 7k. $$$$ in my world. The car I bought didn't cost 10k. (25k miles, small, pristine, live it, more later). The tiles give some when you walk on them and I know why. It's disconcerting and needs the right contractor asap. I've wanted an Asko for a long time but couldn't swing and can't today. I am kind of two minds, but having the kind of washer my parents had in our house would be the best. How wonderful in this fast changing world would that be. The nail in the Asko coffin for me is it has electronics. Why take that risk when you can get a new old school mechanical washer? I mean I can think of reasons but on balance I crossed it off my list.

Btw, Love the picture. I might print it, enlarge it, and put it in a Wal-Mart type frame.

I saw that! Grotriman was talking about having a party in July but that never materialized. Maybe I can nudge him or threaten to hold one myself… I’d love to see him again. It’s been ages.

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@AdagioM Aww, if I had any role in your return to piano, that makes me very happy! And just doing it for you is the perfect reason! But do let us know how it goes and what you're working on!

I see dead people.