Ron

Sorry, one must laugh at this kind of thing in hindsight. I’m both saddened by your tragedy and a little impressed . Clearly, by my own metrics, you were ahead of the curve.

Have you ever tried dill pickles on pizza? After ordering from my favorite pizza purveyor and eating those two first delicious slices (pepperoni, mushrooms and extra-cheese; which is almost always spoken as one word lest we somehow face guilt from saying the words individually), the rest of that large sized beauty would go into the fridge for reheating until it was gone. Every once in a while I would put dill pickle chips on a couple of slices before they hit my convection oven for dinner -- until the cheese started bubbling. I'm going to tell you, although you may not believe me (but I hope you do), that those two reheated, pickle-spackled pieces of pizza tasted fantastic. Now say five times: Pickle-spackled pieces of pizza.

Thanksgiving usually means pasta for one, maybe a turkey sandwich for lunch. Christmas Day I might try for a complete meal of some sort, maybe with some ham but I think had pasta last year. Easter is an easy choice: lamb chops. I can usually find a package with 3 or 4 small chops and I’ll make mashed potatoes along with some of those skinny green beans for side-dishes.

From my understanding the Nuns whacked kid’s knuckles with rulers for grammar offenses. Which enforcement do you think was most effective, the whack or the red pen?

I like Andrew Bird's music. Left Handed Kisses from 2016's Are You Serious album with Fiona Apple being one highlight. Sometimes we can be self-centered. But, really! I always thought that Fallorun from Bird's My Finest Work Yet was 'Follow Ron', and about me. You can sing along if you will: Follow Ron; follow Ron: follow Ro-o-o-on ... . As a recent listen proved out... it was not about me after all. So sad! (So much laughter.)

Ugh, I'm just going to 'snooze you' for shooting for the obvious, dude.

Why doesn't handwriting have a spell-check option? Think about that, will ya?!

From time to time I find something very interesting to listen to. Robert Plant said in a video I recently watched that the album Kronos Quartet Pieces of Africa was essential listening for him at an early time during Led Zeppelin's rise. Here is Escalay (Whaterwheel) for your enjoyment: I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. I encourage a full listen of the album.

I’ve noticed that since Amazon canceled the Robert Jordan based series The Eye of the World just when it was getting really good that the offering of any new production has basically gone bye-bye. We aren’t even getting the vastly inferior product based on Tolkien’s work — it’s been on hiatus for a very long time. Now, we are subject to male/female rom-coms along with dated movies and television shows — mostly long past their prime (no pun intended — well, maybe a little bit intended). One can only watch the past so long before it gets boring, and I have little to no patience in watching hetero rom-coms that watch like cookie-cutter versions of the same characters in similar situations. Booorrring!

I've been listening to Fink this year (a new artist discovery for me). Wheels Turn Beneath My Feet II which is presented live and is a hit with my music system. Here is a version of Resurgam, best listened to on good speakers with good bass underpinning, or a good pair of headphones.

Yes, yes there was Bill. You just didn't notice the feels.

Finally after 24 days of dealing with the coughing and nose blowing symptoms of having a cold I am having a good day, mostly free if not entirely free of symptoms. This was my first cold in 6 years (I am one of those people who continue to mask up in public places) and that one lasted for a month and a half. I'm fairly confident that I caught this one when I went to visit my dental hygienist for a cleaning. I'll give it another week before I get my flu and Covid vaccinations which is a week later than I had originally planned for. Which would have given me peak efficacy just in time for Thanksgiving with a good friend and his family. Now, I won't be going and the logistics of attending would have been a bit of a hassle so maybe it's for the best that I stay home. I haven't attended a holiday celebration with anyone in years for various reasons so missing one more seems sort of trivial. Here is a free to read article from the Boston Globe on the newest flu variant headed your way: VARIANT

“Snort!” That is all.

Do you remember Safety Dance by Men Without Hats? Here is a new song from the band's newest release called A Cause De Toi. Not bad for a late Wednesday afternoon.

@Jason Rimbaud I've been turning my jeans inside out for years and years. It's solid advice for everyone unless you actually want to fade your jeans.