Random Thoughts

The dorms must have opened. Target is just loaded with small groups of freshman-looking girls.

I think I might have some golden chanterelle mushrooms sprouting in the yard. Contacting someone that knows more about mushrooms. I know I need to look at the gills on the underside to be sure, but I don’t want to pick this one yet.

I hope so as those are tasty, but not risking it without some expert opinion

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I sent the question to Tom Troceen, former AO administrator who gathers mushrooms. His response

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I still enjoy dad-like humor. Here’s the short conversation I had with my daughter.

Me: I’ve got good news and bad news

Her: What’s the good news?

Me: I bought you another one

Her: What?

Me: That’s the bad news

Her: What’s the bad news?

Me: I took the speaker that was going to go in your car and I installed it in my car.

I was just thinking about how I can count on good news/bad news in my family. My daughter will always pick good news. My son just doesn’t understand the concept, so you don’t even bother. And my wife will always pick the bad news and get so riled up on the bad news that you can never get to the good news, so you never use good news/bad news on her.

Thanks Tom!

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4th day of tornados/hurricane-level winds in the past month. wtf.

The good news is that most of the branches that would fall have already fallen, so the streets are pretty clear this time.

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That’s how I rationalize our forest fires here. The forest only burns once.

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hmmm…wonder if Trump is on borrowed time now.

A couple of days ago, the YouTube algorithm served up a collection of Daily Show clips…a YT video from the Daily Show while they’re on summer vacation.

Now, I’m not the best person to judge this because there’s just something about the Glorious Leader’s speaking style that irritates my brain in a manner akin to nails being dragged across a chalk board, and thus I tend to skip over / change the channel whenever I encounter him speaking… but to the extent I could tolerate bits and pieces of the clips, I was struck by how much less (for lack of a better term) “crisp” the Trump’s public remarks are today than they were on the trail for the 24 election.

We know he’s old and fading, but it would be interesting for an objective expert to review samples of his speech now vs a couple of years ago, and render an opinion.

This baby is eligible for US citizenship given her Florida birth?

I think so. Doesn’t bother me.

Based on the Constitution, yes.

Based on Trump’s (current) executive order, no.

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Travel insurance would also pay out due to the extra medical bills no?

Its been a while since I looked at GI pricing, but it sounds like this case (for travel insurance) will be pretty complicated.

Provided they had out of country insurance. Most Canadian employers provide it but personal coverages are cheap and plentiful.

Hmm…hadn’t thought about the link.

Could be a driver I guess.

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I assumed she realized taking care of three toddlers was ore than she felt comfortable with.

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But she’s been taking care of a big toddler off and on for several years.

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But now she has two of her own and the third one.

And all in diapers.

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