Salmon. I've kind of soured on steak.

Chicken or Turkey?

Ape is grumpy and sore and doesn't really know why. He's also writing a random story that he has no idea what to do with, but it seems to be obsessing him.

Anyhow, there's Tobermory Flowerpot Island coffee on. Steeping in the teapots we have Raspberry Royale (black) and Buddha's Blend (green + white). Cold drinks are looking good.

It's getting into warm and muggy here again. I swear my lawn still hasn't dried out from Beryl's visit the other day (dew overnight isn't helping) and I need to cut it this weekend. Hate cutting it wet since I use a mulcher mower and the clippings clump if it is too wet.

TEA!!!!! ☕️😊 (Sorry coffee folks, but just never really got into the stuff)

Cola or ginger ale?

Snow, probably. I hate being wet. Then again, snow can get you wet, too, if the temperature is too high. So snow but only if it is cold enough to not be wet snow. Which is probably too cold to be out. Dang, this is complicated.

Straight black tea (e.g. Orange pekoe, various breakfast blends) or a flavoured blend (e.g. Earl Grey)?

6621 (let's go have more fun!)

Beautiful ladies with beautiful voices are my poison and I'll happily admit it. And this video, which I saw the premier of, fills the bill handily. You have not one, but two, Dutch metal sirens here. The song is from Charlotte Wessels' upcoming third solo album and features Simone Simons, whose debut solo album is also coming this year. Wessels has a great band backing her for this new album, too.

Ape is dancing and singing.

Good morning!!!

Putting on some nice Dark Roast from Cloud Forest Coffee. Teas are English Breakfast and Raspberry. There's iced tea, lemonade, and a selection of sodas in the fridge if you're looking for something chillier. Hot water is available for other teas and hot beverages.

Have a good one, folks!!!

Bore - Born

French. I can at least understand it a bit and I have enjoyed some French movies in the past.

Raincoat or umbrella? (inspired by the weather where I am today)

Gift can bring someone joy.

6619 (we have king now, not a queen)

Happiness is goal in life.

Xtro

Nighthawk

There is one word for my weather today: Wet. The remnants of Hurricane Beryl have arrived in Ontario and we've got a full day of rain ahead.

In other news, there's Fire-Roasted Ethiopian Yirgacheffe in the coffeepot. Teas are Assam and Mukujima Sencha (Japanese green). Cold beverages are looking good for those who need them. We've actually cooled off here due to this system.

Dubbed if done well, but subtitles are usually better. For Chinese movies in Mandarin, subtitles for sure since my wife can follow the dialogue then.

Concert tickets: Just the concert or take the VIP package (usually includes meet and greet, band merch)?

(I thought maybe Titanic would die out as a movie theme after Cameron's movie. Did this actually come out? Never heard of it.)

Vice Squad (1982)

Some fairly dark, heavy Finnish metal

Denmark

Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel

Ling (a fish)

Concept cars are sometimes exciting.

Nope. My fear of heights/falling would inevitably lead to disaster.

WYE write a story outside your "comfort zone" in terms of genre or content?

Ugh. 103=39 in my degrees. Wayyyyyy too hot. I have only experienced absolute temps like that when in the US Southwest. We do get the humidex (how it feels once you factor in humidity) in the forties at times here, but the absolute temperature caps out around 34-35 and those are often daily records when they occur.

Good morning, good day, good week, whatever.

Putting on some Blue Mountain coffee from Jamaica. Teas are Darjeeling and Oolong. Cold bevvies, which I think many of us require, are looking good.

I am back on the sequel to Night of the Wind, though I am increasingly inclined to make Night... the prequel to this one though I have not actually figured out how the plots tie together yet. This one is going to be in chapters and will be longer and more involved. I even have a "downtime" chapter on the go with two of the characters relaxing and chatting in a public bath (think Roman baths) as they recover from a run-in with the nastie beastie of the story.

Sling Blade

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Visually she's not very appealing. Waaaaaaaay too much makeup = insecurity for me.

And, yet, I get the sense she's probably quite naturally pretty and should probably ditch some of that makeup.

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But I'd fight Kistin for stock if Taylor was a company.

Seems like a good investment to me, too. Perhaps she should incorporate and go public, eh.😉

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Hotel breakfast needs sprinkle donuts and marshmallows

Yeah, hotel breakfasts, at least in the "free breakfast buffet" types I stay in (e.g. Comfort Inn, Holiday Inn Express), tend to be a bit bland that way, eh. Though Holiday Inn Express at least has nice cinnamon buns.

Glad you're enjoying Phoenix. I was there for a conference once pre-pandemic (2018, I think). Had free time the day before the conference start and went to the Desert Botanical Garden.

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For me, the worst was having to pay two hundred dollars to park at the stadium.

That's got to be a new record for parking gouging in my experience (maybe others have seen it). Toronto can be bad during big events but I've never seen it go that high. We'll see what happens when she plays there this Fall. She's doing a 5 night run at the Rogers Centre (the domed stadium where the Blue Jays play) which has almost no parking of its own. Its all private lots and garages around the neighbourhood.

Ape is spinning and whirling and dancing and twirling. Happy, happy ape.

And, to be honest, I am not entirely sure why.

Anyhow, I've put some Tobermory Grotto on in the coffee pot. Teas are English Breakfast and Black Currant. Pitchers are washed and refilled with iced tea (unsweet) and lemonade. Sodas are stocked.

So a good morning and happy new week to you all!!

Depends what i am doing. Sandals around the house (except in the main living area where we go barefoot). Trainers for walking outdoors.

R-rated or PG-13 (movie/TV)?