Thanks! I’ll try it. Sounds good.

If you have an “optimized” map/plan of your destinations and sites, how do you make the serendipitous discoveries that make vacations so great?

Using old corn cobs for making corn stock seems to me just like taking the bones off someone’s plate and using those to make chicken stock. If it’s been in someone’s mouth, it ain’t going in my soup.

Have you listened to it? It’s amazing.

We’ve been watching pretty much nothing lately but pre-code early-’30s movies on YouTube (casting to the TV with chromecast). This is a great new set of resources for us. Thanks!

Nope. It’s not a city at all. In Virginia, cities are independent of the counties in which they are located. Arlington is a county.

Also, how is health care great in Arlington, but below average in D.C.?

Arlington, Va., is not a city; it’s a county.

This makes me too nervous. I liked thinking some friendly gentleman took my bag from the counter and plopped it directly onto the cart headed for my plane.

We bought a Daewoo Lanos from Carmax several years ago. The day after we brought it home, it wouldn’t start. We jumped it and got it back to the dealer. They called to tell us it needed a new alternator (ok!) but that it would take three weeks to arrive. That’s when we took advantage of Carmax’s 5-day return policy.…

That was a modern cover when it came out, too.

No, but they usually drain through the sink, so can back up in the disposal there. Running the disposal first solves that problem.

When I was shopping for a new dishwasher a couple of years ago, I discovered that there’s really not one in the $200-$2,000 range that has consistently good reviews from owners. So I opted for the $200 one and I love it. It washes my dishes, is very quiet and is easy to load.

I would think it’s because the crescent faces the other way.

Steering wheels may disappear completely, but we’ll never stop using the “hands on the wheel back and forth” to signify driving. Just like we hold up fingers like an old-fashioned telephone (and say we “dial” a number), or use “ka-ching” to denote making money.

Our very first microwave had a button that said “Quick Peach Delight” and we used to pretend you could put anything in it, press the button and enjoy your delicious dessert. :-)

... using nothing but your microwave. It’s about as simple as it gets.

These are great tips! I like to pack all my underwear in a ziploc bag, too. It makes it easier to find it each morning and keeps them all in one place.

Donald Trump?

My dad forgot his wallet on his first date with my mom. She sat in the restaurant while he went back home to get it, wondering if he was going to return. It was a few months before she went out with him again, but I’m sure glad they did. Happy that wasn’t a dealbreaker.