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My siblings and I are so glad that our parents never tried to send us to summer camp, I think we all would have hated it. The one experience I had was with girl scouts and let's just say it was awful. I was definitely teased/bullied by the other girls (they claimed I had to clean the latrine), just verbally but it was awful. I also didn't like the idea of sleeping in a sleeping bag, I am definitely the indoor type.

Actually I think it was "Tomaty" who was in the steampunk episode. If I am getting that right...I guess Todd came along later.

Yes I could but I'm just trying to be cautious. The dentist actually told me I could eat normally (I'm still on the re-attached old crown right now) but he did say not to wait too long to get it fixed. I have eaten some other crunchier foods on the other side of my mouth but nuts pretty much have to be well chewed.

I did this too! I ordered coffee from Nuts.com, who were having a "free shipping for $29 spent" sale, in such a rush that you guessed it, I ordered beans instead of ground. I tried using a hand grinder with them and it hurt my hand so I went ahead and got a re-chargeable (by USB) grinder from Amazon and went ahead and ground them all. It does taste good but I am just too lazy and groggy to grind beans when I first wake up. Second and related somewhat to Nuts.com - ever since my crown fell out I have had to lay off eating nuts which I normally have with dinner. My dentist did a great job of temporarily cementing the loose crown, but I have to go back to him to have a new temp put on next week and it will probably be another 2 weeks after that to get the permanent one. I do miss my crunchy nuts, oh well. At least it doesn't hurt.

Yes I think Todd goes back to the "steampunk" episode if I am remembering correctly. This was a fun premise for a first episode of the season and I was glad that the killer wasn't obvious though I did wonder from the start why the eventual culprit wasn't being investigated more. I do like that they do a good job of attention to detail, when Rowena mentioned going to school in Indiana and then her boyfriend mentioned it was Kentucky, it was caught immediately. I was also glad they showed the murderer wiping off fingerprints from the professor's laptop, I was going to wonder why they hadn't checked that. I did like the way the episode ended, with Frodo, Ray, Todd and the rest of the locals gloomily taking down all the dino publicity, and then the two old codgers sharing a beer. Just a thought, I hope we see Missy again. She and Chalmers have a fun rapport that brings out his sense of humor more.

Yes that's what I meant to say about the Road Runners. The colors and design just looked so great on the big screen. The attention to detail is really impressive, and of course they were so inventive. And I still laugh if I see the name "Acme" used in any other context.

Back to the Looney Toons, when I was working at a film society years ago we had a Chuck Jones series featuring those cartoons. The Road Runner cartoons looked amazing on the big screen!

I hope those people are okay as well. Perhaps they were having some other things going on. I wasn't posting much lately mainly because I have had various health issues that don't seem to be totally resolved yet. Since February I've had serious balance issues when walking mainly and no one seems to be sure yet why. It's put a lot of plans I had on hold at the moment. I do have a session with a vestibular therapist scheduled so will see if that helps. On another note entirely, has anyone here had a crown fall out of their mouth? On a weekend?? Fortunately I was able to reach my dentist's office and they relayed this to him and they said to call him first thing Monday so he could fit me in. And here I have always told people what great luck I've had with my teeth. I literally cannot remember the last time I had even a filling done. So I am sure this crown is very old but I did clean it off and put in in a little baggie. I hope they can re-attach it but if not at least I'm fortunately not in any pain, I just have some sensitivity. They said I could eat on the other side of my mouth but I'm afraid of anything crunchy. So I have to think of a soft food for one more night. Maybe some polenta?

@Anduin I hope this isn't too late but I was in Ireland in the middle of August last year and I was cold the entire time! Please take some kind of a warm jacket or perhaps you will need to buy one when you get there. Have a wonderful time, it's a great place to visit. Hope the weather cooperates but I am sure you will enjoy nonetheless.

I actually wear a wind up Timex watch that I bought probably on Ebay. It must be from the 60s. I got so tired of watch batteries dying and not being able to replace them, and I don't have a smart watch. I have an Android phone, in fact I have two but I really prefer having a watch to look at. It bugs me that public places rarely seem to have clocks on the wall anymore. I lose scissors too. I've come up with a lot of alternate ways of opeing package. Pushpins. Ballpoint pen tips. Whatever sometimes.

I feel like such a dope to have missed the 90 plus percent eclipse here in NYC that I have half a mind to think of something like this. I don't know how seriously, but half seriously maybe. I was going to go to Ireland in June but I am having a serious balance problem right now and I don't see myself making it at the moment. I could get a credit on the flight and maybe use it for 2026 to go somewhere in Europe for the next eclipse. Although much as I enjoy Ireland it tends to get a *lot* of clouds. Still it might be an extra reason to go somewhere...

I only knew about the limited window for buying Forever Stamps because there was a post about it on my Instagram feed. Must have been an ad because I don't follow the USPS! So anyway when I was on their site to schedule a pickup to send some pictures to a family member, I decided to buy 3 sets of 20 Forever Stamps. I wonder if/when I will ever use them up! I rarely ever send checks, I keep a separate small account for people who insist on them. I don't really want everyone to see checks from my regular account - I had someone misplace a check once and had to get a new account with a new number so I'd rather not go through that again. That said I do prefer dealing with the USPS rather than FedEx or UPS when it comes to pickup. I can schedule a pickup with them when they come to my (doorman) building every day, which is way easier than the hoops the other services put you though. Since I am having a lot of mobility issues currently that helps a lot.

Wonderful photos, thanks everyone! I wish I had known that NYC was going to get a partial eclipse, somehow all the talk I had heard was only about the path of totality. Last night I figured I would use some kind of a makeshift pinhole (I used a "pinhole lens cap" I had bought from an ebay seller for one of my cameras) and hold it over a white plastic sheet to see if I could see anything since I had no glasses for the eclipse. It kind of worked except that the little crescent image I saw was barely visible. Well, I tried :) It was interesting to see all the people gathered around staring up at it though.

I just watched a great match between Naomi and Elina Svitoina in Miami. Naomi looks great! Looks like she is back folks after only I think 6 tournaments? Her game was amazing but she actually looks more relaxed as well. At one point when she was called for a slight time delay she actually showed a little bit of a goofy grin. Things really looking up it seems. Svitolina is making a fine comeback as well. Touching to see Monfils sneaking in at the end to see the outcome.

Here's the official trailer, I guess this is a new one I laughed out loud several times. Looking forward to this.

Thanks @Mittengirl, I just checked in to see if this show was coming back. It's the only thing I watch on Acorn currently now that Vera has moved over to Britbox, so I will keep my subscription for the time being.

I just watched the replay of the Mixed Doubles final, congratulations to that creative genius Hsieh-Su Wei on her 7th major title. For anyone who hasn't seen it and has ESPN plus, i recommend the replay. She is something else to watch. Hope she will be able to take the women's doubles as well. By the way I recognized Paul McNamee her coach and former Aussie doubles champ in her box. Yes I'm old. Hoping for two good singles finals. As far as the women go I'm not a Sabalenka fan so will be rooting for Zheng.

Maybe if you email the photo to yourself you will find that it automatically shrinks? I sometimes see that happening when I share photos of mine by email with my family.

RIP Melanie, I really liked Candles in the Rain. Not only Melanie, but Mary Weiss, the lead singer of the Shangri-Las, has died as well.   I can still remember hearing their teenage angst records on the AM radio way back in the day. Not just Leader of the Pack but Remember, and I Can Never Go Home Anymore. RIP Melanie and Mary.

That seems to be standard for Tuna Melts in my local NYC diners. I order them from Gemini Diner who make a very good one though I ask for rye bread and Swiss cheese and usually save about 2/3 of the tuna to make wraps with it for the following two nights.

The whole Secret Santa brought back an old office memory to me. A *long* time ago I was working as a legal proofreader and we had a Secret Santa draw. I was stiffed. By a very gossipy typist. The irony? We had drawn each other. I did get her something. As far as I remember, that let to Secret Santa being discontinued there!

@oliviabenson can you return those headphones? I've never used the bluetooth kind but it sounds like they are defective.

I just saw the State Farm ad where Jimmy Fallon pops up out of nowhere. It took me a couple of views to think what? I admit I'm not a fan but isn't he all over TV enough already?

So very sorry for Stephen, I just saw the headline and was so scared. Thankful for the care he is getting.

I was going to be going to a family get together today for Thanksgiving but canceled on Monday because my vasculitis has returned and between my feet being swollen and having some kind of stomach ache (maybe due to the medications, maybe not) I didn't feel it made sense to go to a holiday that is centered around eating. A lot. This is the 4th time in a row I've missed Thanksgiving with family, the first 2 were due to Covid precautions, then last year one of us got Covid. I am just going to sleep late and try not to stress so feel okay with that. Hope you all have a nice one!