It’s sausage-and-cabbage Saturday: summer on the Weber, winter in a braise.
Category: Living
Today I Declined a Free Cookie
It was too hot a day to cycle past an ice cream store I’ve never tried. This was their smallest portion; I declined the “free cookie.
Angels Unawares
Reminded of our common humanity by this bronze, “Angels Unawares,” at the Minneapolis Basilica. “Be welcoming to strangers, many have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:2. Too often, statues celebrate leaders who’ve trampled on the humanity of folk.
Closed Border
Air New Zealand cancelled our December HNL/AKL flights: it looks like the country won’t reopen to tourists until 2022. So, today, I cancelled a bunch of hotel reservations: we’re $0 out of pocket. We’ve saved over the years by buying only medical coverage
Phones on a Sound Barrier
“Discovered” several sights on a cycle ride, including guerrilla art on the back of a freeway sound barrier. Okay, so no one’s answeringWell, can’t you just let it ring a little longer, longer, longerOh, I’ll just sit tightIn shadows of the nightLet it ring for evermore, oh whoaYeah, yeah, yeah
’Flu-Shot Selfie
Took a ‘flu-shot selfie at Walgreens.
Momentarily in the Moment
I’ve walked and cycled under this Mississippi road bridge many times, but I’d never noticed this until I looked up today. These bird nests somehow grip the underside of the bridge deck. The occupants of the leftmost two nests are peeking out
Debunked Lies
Congratulations Senga, my invisible friend and motormouth. Her Tweet, debunking wealthy pillow magnate and conspiracy theorist, Mike Lindell’s claim he was assaulted, has been viewed over 32,000 times. She got the tipoff about the presser when she phoned the police public liaison officer in Sioux Falls, SD.
Phlebotomy Vocabulary
Covered some heavy stuff with my ESL/phlebotomy student. I’d be amazed if I’ve spelled all the words correctly.
Monetizing Old Irrigation Parts
Boxes of irrigation parts waited to be taken downstairs to the mail room. I upgraded our houseplant irrigation system and sold the old parts on eBay to benefit Doctors Without Borders. Everything went. Boxes and packaging materials were rescued from a dumpster.