Perfect timing for this info. Tomorrow is my last day before a permanent vacation - retirement!

I don’t know either. I had a friend who died suddenly of a heart attack. No lingering or knowing that it was coming. Yet in the couple of weeks before his death, he had made a point of visiting people dear to him and cleaning up outstanding concerns and letting them know he loved them. Something moved him to do so.

I like the cut of your jib. Don’t forget a giant spatula for transferring cake layers.

I thought the same thing - easy, I have an adult daughter who sounds just like me. People confuse us on the phone all the time. It is a relief actually, since I hate my voice on phone messages but her voice sounds fine.

We didn’t do board games, but we played cards and put together jig saw puzzles. Same dynamic. Your kids will love whatever it is.

Not poking out the flap of paper so that it dangles in the water. Because the whole point of the middle flap is that it rests in the water while you do your business, and then, when you flush, drags the whole toilet-seat cover down the drain with it.

Great ideas. I will be definitely using some.

Anecdata. Wonderful! I’m using that from now on.

I wish more recipes would also provide approximate volume when chopped. Having both measures would be helpful especially with the increase in amateur recipe bloggers and crowd-sourced recipes like All Recipe. It’s hard to tell how skilled the recipe writer is. Fortunately, I’ve been cooking for decades and know what…

I rinse my rice in a mesh strainer like the one in the photo. However, grains of rice get caught in the rim. I pound on it, dry it, bang on it some more and get out all of the rice - I think. But inevitably the next time I pull it out of the cupboard, there are more grains that have dropped out from under the rim. Is…

Citibank

My first move was to dig through my purse and see if I still had the receipt.

Yes it is the responsibility of the ER. That’s why so many places discourage or even prohibit eating at your desk. They don’t want to have to deal with a potential legal issue down the road.

Yes to the last sentence! To the point where if for some reason I do need to go home for lunch, I simply tell my team I will be working from home the rest of the day. (So I can’t do it often.)

Me, too. I live in a population dense suburb, and people use retractable leashes all the time. They have absolutely no control over their dog as the dog runs ahead past busy driveways, into streets, etc. Stupid humans.

What were they holding over your head to make you stay longer than you wanted to? (I’m assuming they didn’t handcuff you to your chair.)

Yeah. I couldn’t hear it at all.

Me, too. And scissors, step stools, screwdrivers, and Scotch tape. And that’s just starting with the S’s.

I don’t even know what to say...

Have you actually ever gotten an invitation to a funeral? Is that a thing?