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We recently moved into a house in a neighborhood where all the streets are named for wine drinks. Which is how I learned about sangaree, which is the Caribbean version of sangria, which subs out rum for brandy and adds mulling spices. We served it when we had our housewarming, and added soda water when we served for…

Yeah, I intentionally was whistling right past trying to explain to my past self that for example one of the big headlines of the weekend was that Republican operatives were caught helping Kanye West get on the ballot to improve Donald Trump’s chances of re-election.

Already excited for your 2022 gritty Matlock reboot! 

Not directly, but right before he gets killed Seidel told Ennis, “We (you? I can’t remember) sewed a baby’s eyes open.” to which Ennis said coldly, “Things got out of control.” by which I guess he’s referencing that the baby wasn’t supposed to die but then the wet nurse was a heroin addict (but we only found that out…

Rabbit hole that line sent me down: There was a spin-off of the Mary Tyler Moore Show called Lou Grant that my moms likes where Lou has left TV News to return to print journalism (one assumes to capitalize on the success of All the President’s Men?). The opening credits were all the work that goes into putting out a…

Twenty minutes from the end I was like I need to go back and watch it from the beginning again and just soak it all in. 

It would be fun to go back a couple years and tell a past me that one day in the future I’d be telling my wife, “We have to hurry up and finish dinner, Perry Mason is on tonight!”

But seriously, it’s going to be Casey Affleck, isn’t it. 

I did not know that! Interesting!

I’ve never seen them. I assumed they must have some chemistry that the devoted fans kept showing up to see. Is it just the cars then?

You’ve sold me - the next Star Trek iteration should star the cast of the Fast & the Furious franchise. The Rock as Kirk, Vin Diesel as Spock, Jason Statham as Scottie, Idris Elba as Bones...

You’re burying the lede. I want to know more about this recipe you’re writing:

The other day I couldn’t remember if I had taken my allergy medicine or if I was remembering taking it the day before. And then I tried to remember the character that guy played in Memento. You know, the guy in Groundhog Day. Getting old sucks.

I just parted ways with my 2007 Sport Trac after 11 years and 196,000 miles. The dealership sent a driver to drop off my new truck and pick up the Sport Trac to take back to the dealership. He made it a block before it died and he had to call a tow truck. It’s the closest I’ve come to living the Bluesmobile dream. 

Our favorite holiday drink growing up was “Aunt Donna’s Punch” - Hawaiian Punch, the frozen pink lemonade concentrate, pineapple juice, and 7-Up for bubbles. But now you’re talking about making Hawaiian Punch grenadine, and I’m contemplating how I could make it an actual cocktail. Grenadine, limoncello, pineapple rum,…

Exactly. I went nearly my whole life until now assuming it was cherry. 

I’m on a messed up sleep schedule this week. I fell asleep at 5:30 pm today and just woke up at midnight never having made dinner. But I do have all the makings of charcuterie! Thanks Internet!

One of my favorite jokes from an early season of Modern Family is when Ed O’Neill learns what charcuterie is. “That’s delicious, but they’re killing themselves with the name!”