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Who cares? Of course, we don’t have any Cracker Barrels around here, so I have no skin in the game. Although there is a Cracker Barrel Deli, which has been here forever. I guess they fly under the radar since they haven’t been sued.

Sounds great!

That’s beautiful.

Decades ago, when I was taking a music course in London, it involved a lot of writing. So I had quite a problem being understood when I asked at a stationer’s for an eraser. It turns out that the British term is “rubber” — which sounds to American ears like a rude request.

Yeah, that’s pretty sad. I mean, that’s not a genre of music I normally listen to but it does nail the angsty self-involved thing.

Interesting, I think this would correspond in some way to the repetition and variation in Western classical music that keeps the mind interested.

Happy birthday Ron!

I’ve seen that tracking packages through US Postal too. They take a road trip around the country and decide to spend a few days in one city.

Still using an old Canon inkjet (I think MX922) and paying through the nose for ink tanks. But we don’t print all that much. If we ever need a new printer, I’ll be sure to refer to your notes above.

Glad you escaped injury.

Distracted, careless driving has discouraged me from riding my bike on the roads. I ride in the local park, but that doesn’t afford much exercise. Eventually I’ll probably regain my nerve and brave traffic again.

Bottles insufficiently sealed?

I like the apparent quality. Also would wear as a sling…waist packs make me look like a fat tourist.

I have a Travelon … what? Shoulder bag I guess. Very good interior pockets with tricky zips for security. But lousy cheap exterior fabric that puckers and it lacks reinforcement at the corners. Time for something nicer.

Weber’s blend of horseradish and mustard was a regional specialty where I grew up, in Buffalo. A companion to the also hyperlocal roast beef on kümmelweck roll. It’s been decades since I tasted it. These days there are many ways to get it.

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Chili Crisp. It’s like crack.

Happy to let someone else do it. I don’t do roller coasters either.

Capers (Canadian Capers is actually a novelty piano piece from circa 1950s)

My wife drinks kombucha every day. I like it too, but it’s not an everyday thing for me.

I use miso and soy sauce in cooking often. Kimchi now and then. They all seem to be very good for the digestion, for the gut.

And sourdough bread.

I used to make beer. It was delicious but messy and a lot of work and specialized equipment. That was 20 years ago when good beer was hard to find. Now you can get great beer everywhere.

The usual rejoinder to a complaint about the heat in Arizona is “But it’s DRY heat.”

I heard that keeping windows closed and shades drawn can keep your house cooler than when they are open. Blackout shades even better. Less heat gets in. Haven’t objectively tested this.