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That Virginia realtor daughter supposedly choosing a house for her mother got on my last nerve. I watched the episode waiting to actually meet the mother - wondering if she had any say in the matter. I couldn't imagine that she could be as insufferable as her daughter. The daughter only seemed interested in what she herself wanted and what would be great for the grandkids. Sometimes she said "my" money sometimes she said "her" budget. If her mother was living in a larger house in LA, I imagine she had the money for this purchase. Mom seemed rather meek and willing to go along. Watching the two daughters try and help her over the threshold into her new home was painful.

Too bad our local "chef" is not a fan favorite. If you want to know more about Megan, this is for you. https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/tv/wa-chef-brings-pnw-flair-to-next-level-chef-competition-on-fox/ And, if you don't want to know more about her, you might be interested in this factoid about the show. Please forgive me if this is common knowledge, I was surprised: "Filmed in Ireland in January - Fox relocated many of its productions out of the U.S. to save on production costs". I wonder if there are tariffs on television shows?

I had seen promos for it, and ignored them. But then when I saw this thread about Shirley, I decided to watch it. Even after watching the first episode, I wasn't sure I understood how the competition works. The confusion was the only interesting part about it. A big snooze - but I was happy to see Shirley. They are really overdoing it with new food competition shows now - I think they have run out of ideas. I could definitely live without the Game of Thrones references. Ugh.

Maybe they should try this next time? Or maybe one couple already did… These two look familiar.

My only experience with culinary applications of conifer is in the adult beverage sector. Here's a photo of a couple of holiday bottles from a few years back. Locally crafted with locally sourced ingredients. We are the Evergreen State!

Judging by my grandson and his elementary school pals, it's all the rage among second graders!

From Seattle. ☹️😢 https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/why-seattle-top-chef-shota-nakajima-is-closing-his-last-restaurant/

And now I am watching episode 15, with the Final Four of Season 9. Sarah's is the first face I see. And the finale is in -- Canada! The circle is complete.

I only recently saw that early seasons of Top Chef are now available free On Demand. So I've been playing catch-up to the point where I started watching (Season 10, here in Seattle). I had made it as far as episode 13 of Season 9. And I was not expecting a Season 9 spoiler in the first episode of season 22! So now I know that Sarah came in second. Fortunately I don't know who won, and I'm really happy that it wasn't Sarah because she bugs the crap out of me. (Thanks for letting me vent. No one else would understand…)

Memphis house hunters, touring their third house - in an incredible coincidence, they see their kids' names written on a door jamb. "They've got a Madison and a Tanner as well!" Of course they bought it (but I'm not buying it).

Uh....I'm thinking it was a MJ tribute!?? It was a tribute to Quincy Jones.

I really got a kick out of it! Host Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is over the top in a different way than David. You can see it free On Demand (there was only one season).

I hope that the position Niles holds is safe from the current DEI backlash. So many people who do important work are losing their jobs right now.

I was curious, found the house on Zillow. It was interesting to look through all the pictures. They must have had trouble finding a buyer - there were quite a few price reductions while it was on the market. I also read about the Christian organization that owned the building previously. Before it became The Glory House, the building had been vacant for seven years. And before that, it was the Laurel Inn.