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A tie takes up near negligible space in luggage. I suggest bring one in case you decide you want one.

Managed to get all 3 of our furry family members in one picture, thought about you all and felt safe to post it here. Front to back its Biscuit (quite elderly, getting her paws trimmed next week), Gus, and Alfie. Will miss all 3 on our vacation in a couple weeks. How is it that Gus the cat has possession of the dog bed?

There is one thing lacking in this delightful forum where I am a newcomer. Malice. Sorry, just haven't seen it, and sure as hell haven't missed it 🙂

Here's a pat on the back HBE4 - you deserve it. I live in a somewhat similar situation as you, and have found it best just not to think about it 🙂

ditto on this, love ours too (and the two that preceded it over 30+ years, both of them left behind when we sold the house/lakehouse in which they were installed) Our current KitchenAid has 3 shelves, and we did exactly what @Jimbo suggests, raising the 2nd shelf so our larger dinner plates fit & now we like the 3 shelves since we made the adjustment. Sea Dog - best of luck with the knee issues, get better soon!

Yes. Almost regal.

I want to thank those who clarified that my dear wife's birthday wishes were NOT don't get me anything. Said event happened yesterday, gave her a box of Godiva chocolates and tickets to AIN’T TOO PROUD: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE TEMPTATIONS! playing in Richmond in July w/ a promise of dinner with the show. She is happy. Never underestimate the emotions that may arise on your spouse's 65th birthday and do get them a present or two!

My fault. 2md attempt below. The good news regarding this adoptee is she hardly limps at all anymore. We've got a vacation to Norway coming up, its going to be hard to leave her!

Davey, both photos of your parents are beautiful

Alfie doing great, to think she was going to be put down because of her limp. She's hardly limping at all anymore! Wish I could've caught the tail wagging in this pic.

Totally agree on using this paste. If you haven't tried it, please do.

same here

Reading about this, so sad. Strangely designed intersection, why not build an overpass over a major highway like that?

Of course. Glad you both are home safe.

Love the Twin Cities. Worked there for 5 years (Pillsbury), never felt more welcome in my life when out of my home town.

I think this is what all talented artists experience. I am no artist, but love art. If the meaning is clear to everyone, it is science or engineering, which is what I was. But I think how wonderful it must be to create something that fires people's imaginations in so many different ways. Echoing @MJSailors that I hope your poem is selected.

Eeew. Well, we didn't see it or feel it at Adrenaline Beach.

Wife's birthday in 4 days, haven't got a gift yet. She insists, when I ask what she wants, nothing this year. Does she mean it? For tonight I'm playing this song while she's in the kitchen (we alternate nights for cooking) hoping she knows she's loved.

Agree with the above. The little tram runs around the island constantly, get on - get off as you please, no one cares about suite, etc.. You do have to walk some distance from the ship to where it starts. Wheelchairs were being used across that walk. Didn't see any of that seaweed at Labadee when we were there, but maybe we were lucky.

Not from inside the fridge this time

They're functional, not designed for looks, but I agree with you (now that I'm looking at them for the first time ever)

The last 5 years of my work life, I taught High School chemistry at our local HS. Used this exact observation to explain the concept of specific heat capacity (turns out sand has a very low heat capacity, so it heats up way quicker in the sun than other materials, except metals some of which are actually worse)

We are in similar circumstances and this is the big question at the moment. The eventual answer will tell us much about the business ethics of Silversea. I trust them, we have 2 previous cruises with Silversea and felt it would be our line of choice for the years ahead. But now, we are (like you) waiting to hear.

I totally sympathize. We were so enjoying Ted Lasso, then a couple episodes were just disgusting. Ended up feeling embarrased I recommended the show to my (all grown) kids. Why?