Unless, of course, you suffer a catastrophic brain injury or tomorrow. No one is guaranteed good health or a long life.

No kidding. A peeler and a masher are so much easier to wash than a rack. And I’m skeptical of Claire’s claim tip with the ricer. I can see that working with one or two potatoes, but with, say, five pounds-worth, I expect one would have to spend a lot of time removing the skin before squishing the next potato.

You hate me, don’t you?

I just made this recipe (without the peanut butter), and it was quite liquidy, definitely a pourable consistency. I did use an overripe banana, though.

I guess, but “Excuse me, sir/ma’am” seems more polite than “excuse me, you with the purple shirt.” It could be a generational thing.

““If I were teaching my children today, I would teach them to say, ‘yes’ or ‘no’ followed by an honorific (Mr./Ms./Mx.). For example, ‘Yes, Mr. Butler,’” she said.”

I think a simple “I’m lucky to have this opportunity” is probably the best way to go, rather than trying for any self-deprecation. It has the benefit of being true, and it doesn’t make the situation all about you, whereas humble bragging and regular bragging are all about the self.

I suppose you could also do small (but not individual) servings in ramekins. I love potatoes Anna, but no one but me will eat them.

Ha, yes, my mom keeps her passwords in a notebook by her computer. I don’t think she’s ever used an ATM.

I’m absolutely mystified by this lack. I’d be willing to pay a bit more so my mom (fixed income) and my brother (actual monk with a vow of poverty) can share my account. We benefit and Netflix benefits because that’s more money they otherwise would not get.

No, but I liked being able to let my elderly mother on a fixed income share my streaming accounts. If Netflix is going to be anti-sharing, it’d be nice if they offered a compromise, like an additional fee (say half-price) to add another user outside the home. It’d be a win for them, because my mom won’t be able to…

I miss the Volunteer Proofreader.

I use one to store my pastel buttons. Not as exciting as your booze-related uses, but still fun!

I’ve been making a version of this using a mini muffin pan for years now. I’m not a big fan of hot dogs in general, but they do pair very well with (sweetish) corn bread.

Well, now I know what I’m having for dessert.

I loved how the normally sweet, optimistic Kitty was the one to see her daughter for who she was.

Love your username.

I’m not going to see this movie, but I thoroughly enjoyed the review!

I haven’t seen enough to call it garbage, but yeah. This is not what I enjoy about the Ant-Man movies.

Best thing I ever did was stop wrapping my kids’ gifts and instead put them all in “Santa sacks,” large cloth bags my mom made from festive fabric (she used them for us when we were little).