Aug 29
Our red wine collection was outgrowing the kitchen cupboard it shared with our liquor collection. We looked online for free-standing cabinetry to hold the wine. What we saw was either too cheesy or too expensive. So Julian got two black boxes online and constructed the dividers at our friend Bruce’s workshop. He set them up …
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Aug 26
One of my coworkers was going to fly to Maui the other day. Hurricane Lane messed with those plans, so she and her family had to settle for Los Angeles. Meanwhile, the Friday Night Follies crew put on a luau. Cool weather prevented us from swimming. In fact, most of us wore fleece to stay …
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Aug 21
A smoky Tuesday. Everybody’s wearing Matching shades of gray. This was inspired by my commute to work this morning. I looked around at my fellow bus riders and many of them were wearing gray. Maybe we’re trying to camouflage ourselves.
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Aug 19
This post is not about Seattle’s annual Hempfest, although it did occur this weekend. The wildfires in the western US and Canada have resulted in high levels of smoke. My hair stylist said that she and her husband encountered smoky conditions throughout their road trip to California. The air quality in Seattle last Wednesday was …
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Aug 18
Over the years I’ve noticed a curious phenomenon in retail businesses. Often competing businesses are located close to one another. A few examples: When I was in grad school, Wegmans opened a supermarket next door to Tops Friendly Market in Ithaca. Cell phone service providers can be in nearby buildings or mall kiosks. Car dealerships …
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Aug 12
I’ve played a game with my cats over the years that I call The PSSST game. The rules are simple: Hide around a corner from the cat. Peek around and say, “PSSST!” If the cat doesn’t come the first time, repeat. Often if the cat doesn’t come after two or three times, peek around the …
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Aug 12
I decided to make the One True Cobbler® for this year’s Spiediefest. Since several of our friends have wheat or gluten allergies, I decided to try a gluten-free (GF) version. This experiment was potentially fraught with peril, but I forged ahead anyway. The most important thing in baking side-by-side versions of goodies like cobblers or …
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Aug 11
Tonight is the annual Spiediefest. Check out last year’s post, Spiedie 101, as well. This year I’m going full Upstate by making salt potatoes alongside the spiedies. Some history first. Syracuse, New York is known as the Salt City because of the salt mines in the area. Salt is more than a seasoning in Upstate …
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Aug 02
Sometimes listening to the news on my commute gets very tedious, especially in these times. Fortunately, I have a trial subscription to Sirius XM in Gretta the Jetta. (The name was Julian’s idea, and the Friday night crew agreed.) My preferred channels are the 60’s and The Beatles. I can sing along to my heart’s …
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