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I agree with the definition of a dive bar from @0106. No daughters to take on a walk. Is global forgiveness different from regular forgiveness? No shrimp here, please, and no pina coladas. For a Sauvignon Blanc, let's try the 2021 from Keuka Lake Vineyards, $22, which confusingly is made from grapes grown by Hazlitt 1852 on Seneca Lake. "It is delightfully soft and expressive, with some peachy characteristics with a bit of chalky minerality." A Coruna wasn't skipped on the Spanish Farewell last year, because it wasn't on the itinerary to begin with, but if it had been it would have been skipped.

Dr. Pol hasn't been available on cable here for at least a year (Charter Spectrum). Eventually the current season will make it to Hulu.

It is news to me that there is anywhere to get pizza on a Carnival ship at 3:00 a.m.

Here's the cabin I had on the Matanuska, with facilities. The one I had on the Kennicott was an inside, but had a sofa of sorts, really a lower berth with the upper one raised--it was a cabin for 4.

I was a webmaster for 16 years and no one ever took me to lunch on this day, or any other. Zuke pancakes would be OK but I'm not making any. I'd skip the drink (pineapple juice). For the wine, Chateau Lafayette Reneau Petit Verdot 2018, $29.99. "A medium bodied red wine with rich flavors of black cherry and brambleberry. Rich and fruity with a lingering soft black pepper finish." What I want to know is why companies that think they are implementing Artificial Intelligence are actually implementing Artificial Stupidity. There is plenty of natural stupidity already available. A cheer for Pope Clement. It's widely claimed, without proof, that Jews died of the Black Death at lower rates, but the reasons advanced for it are unpersuasive to the point of being ridiculous (ritual hand-washing, Passover cleaning). Being less hostile to cats, which were widely hunted and killed in the Middle Ages because people thought they were agents of witches, or of the devil, might have made some difference. The only idea that makes any real sense, however, is that a significant percentage carried the gene for Familial Mediterranean Fever, which reduces susceptibility to yersinia pestis. The plant does look like a canna, but cannas aren't winter hardy north of about south Georgia. One might survive in an exceptionally warm spot, such as next to the foundation of a house with a heated basement.

I forgot something: when the customer switched to paying cash, the cashier had to send to the office for $1 bills.

I'm lactose intolerant, and I noticed this.

Around 5:00 I made a quick trip to the supermarket. I knew that it would be busy then, but my car had been in the sun earlier and by then it was in the shade. The customer in front of me in the checkout line seemed to have little idea how it worked: didn't put a single thing on the belt until the previous customer had paid and left, wouldn't put anything on it while it was moving, then put everything leaning over the edge of the rail, ready to fall on the floor. Also tried to push a credit card at the cashier before the cashier had even begun to scan things, but ultimately paid in cash.... I have finally finished the kale. I have to ask again: would everyone please stop posting such interesting photos? I am trying not to book any more cruises until I've taken at least one of those already booked.

Where i come from, thongs are flip-flops, but I'm aware that there's another meaning. Incidentally, it drives me wild to hear people clacking around in flip-flops in the main indoor areas of cruise ships. If I were king, they're be restricted to the pool deck. Zucchini waffles would be OK if someone else made them since I have no waffle-maker. I'd try the drink, once. No wines, other than ice wines, in the Finger Lakes are as expensive as today's selection. The priciest Pinot Noir appears to be the Argetsinger Vineyard 2020 from Ravines Wine Cellars, $49.95. "The 2020 vintage is a vibrant and elegant single vineyard Pinot Noir that will make a believer of any Pinot Noir fan, not aware of the world-class potential for this varietal in the Finger Lakes.The wine has a glowing, garnet and burgundy color, along with a dense, lifted nose of herbs, mint, cloves, orange zest and dried rhubarb. Taught acidity melds with juicy strawberry, white pepper and craisins, culminating in a long complex finish. This is already delicious but will continue to improve and gain complexity with age." I haven't been to St. John's but an 87-year-old friend was born there.

I think that the barbecue lobby must have bribed the weather bureau. Last night the forecast for today was rain, but it changed overnight to sunny and hot; the rain is rescheduled for tomorrow (my joints did not receive the revised forecast in time). I will be having an uncured hot dog for lunch. The bean burgers would be OK with me. Not interested in the drink. Three Brothers Winery was the first to grow Barbera in the Finger Lakes, so we'll go with their Estate 2022, which is 75% Barbera, 12.5% Cabernet Franc, 12.5% Zweigelt, $20. "Star anise, dried herbs, pomegranate on the nose. Black currant, red plum, blueberry on the palate." Some cartoons for the day: Lunch will also include kale, as there's quite a lot left over. It is the only green I really dislike (but it's lower in oxalates than spinach or chard).

I think that it should be 1/2 oz., not 12 oz., though.

Seven.

I had to evacuate the synagogue once for the same reason. A heating contractor had installed an auxiliary furnace on Friday, and by Sunday there was a very slight odor of gas. It had built up so slowly that no one noticed it on Saturday. Fortunately, there was no Sunday school that day, so no children were in the building; they would have been closer to the leak. Also, it was a very cold day and half the kids typically ran from the car to the door without coats. I called 9-1-1, the contractor, and the gas company, then told my adult students and a volunteer group working nearby that we had to go outside. Since I knew exactly who was in the building, I didn't pull the fire alarm.

Wow! You likely know this, but some Jewish communities in Greece date back all the way to the Second Temple period, growing considerably in the first century C.E. The historic communities, including Rhodes, followed "Romaniote" customs and rituals; the name refers to the eastern Roman empire, that is, the Byzantine empire, and at one time Constantinople was the center of Romaniote culture. Romaniotes were vastly outnumbered by Jews coming from Spain and Portugal after 1492, but a few Romaniote synagogues in Greece are still operating. The language of Romaniotes was Yevanic, a dialect of Greek written with Hebrew letters, while those from Spain spoke Ladino, a dialect of Spanish, also written with Hebrew letters.

A year or so ago, police from two departments (it was Sunday and my town has only one officer on duty then) showed up at my door with guns drawn. County dispatch had send them because of a call saying that someone was wielding a knife, but got the address wrong. They called in for clarification but the dispatcher couldn't come up with a correct address.

In the olden days, the fried clams at Howard Johnson's were wildly popular. I don't drop rocks intentionally. I try to avoid plastic bags. Kofta denotes any meat mixture suitable for meatloaf or meatballs. I'll be ready for the kebabs around 6:30 p.m. No on the drink or anything with melon liqueur. Kabinett denotes a wine of fully ripened grapes in the main harvest, in contrast to a late harvest, and a Kabinett Riesling can be either dry or slightly sweet, but must not be chaptalized. I'll suggest the Apollo's Praise Kabinett Riesling 2023, $16. "Effusively aromatic in the glass with flashes of ripe peach, passion fruit, kiwi, mango - a raucous cornucopia that is hard to not smile for. This fruit kaleidoscope continue in the cheery and bright flavors of the midpalate, with fruit sweetness wrapped around quenching acidity that makes for a clean and crisp finish." I visited Rhodes in 2022 on the Norwegian Jade. All these photos are from the synagogue there, except the last, which refers to Rhodes but is in the Jewish museum in Athens. This is from a shop in Rhodes that offers ceramics based on classical designs. It depicts the death of Achilles; I was having Achilles tendonitis at the time. I accomplished almost nothing yesterday, because of a digestive uproar, but I'm hoping to get some things done today.

There are so many things that are no longer made in the USA, or not in market volume. The fish would be OK with me as long as I made it with sweet peppers. No on the drink; I'm too easily frightened. Plenty of Syrah/Shiraz here so I'll suggest the 2022 from Atwater Vineyards even though it's $45. Wine Enthusiast: "An unapologetically spicy Syrah, it explodes with ground peppercorn, clove and bay leaf. Only later do you notice the fresh cranberry and cherry fruit is very much there, too. A seam of racy acidity slices and dices the midweight palate. Here the tart red fruit really shines, succulent with a cool-climate crunch, tied in a bow with sappy, spice-flecked tannins." Do you remember the conference that I'm attending this month? They have only just (last night) responded to session proposals. Did I say that the conference is this month? My proposal was accepted; while I have planned the presentation, I've done nothing about a PowerPoint except gather graphics.

Rabbit, rabbit. A number of years ago I drove to Ottawa for the Canada Day weekend -- not really for that, although I did go to Parliament Hill for the fireworks -- but to participate in a Volksmarch festival that had four scheduled walks (everyone walks on the same day) and five year-round walks (people walk whenever they want, with a map and directions). I learned once again that, with border officials, the simplest explanation is best. The agent was incredulous that anyone would come to Canada to walk; I should have said that I was going to see the fireworks. I would want the cabbage not to be too spicy. The drink might be OK but I'll probably never know. For a Chardonnay, let's try an unoaked one from the Point of Bluff Vineyards on Keuka Lake, $25 for the 2023 vintage. "Yellow straw color. Savory aromas and flavors of dried apple and pineapple, dusty country road, lanolin lotion, and sorrel with a silky, crisp, dry-yet-fruity medium body and an effortless, captivating, medium-length finish with accents of tangerine, starfruit, and lemon squeeze with a suggestion of oak flavor. A crisp and appetizing un-oaked Chardonnay that will be versatile" (2021 vintage).

I hope that avocados from other places don't become resentful and bitter (especially not bitter) through being left out today. No on the lobster roll or lobster in any form. Actual dinner will be cod and greens, steamed together, with boiled potatoes or French potato salad. I might try the drink, probably only once. Several Finger Lakes wineries grow Pinot Blanc but don't have it in stock. One that does is Ryan William, the 2023 vintage, $19.95. Shops still have earlier vintages. The MBTA is hoping to improve commuters' dispositions by putting googly eyes on some of the equipment. A few years ago I visited the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. They told me that quite a few visitors faint when they see the depiction of battlefield surgery. I was OK then, because I'd already recovered from the display on bloodletting. Until then, it was considered a good way to stop the bleeding from another wound. BTW, I wore long sleeves to the synagogue yesterday because the bruise on my arm would have been distracting.

I wanted to be sure that International Mud Day was about, basically, wet dirt, rather than, say, drywall installation. The Google finds, "International Mud Day is an exciting date not only to play and have fun with mud but to raise awareness about cleanliness and access to sanitation in different parts of the world! International Mud Day strives to bring children from all over the world together through the ground by allowing them to play in the mud. Children and early childhood professionals all over the world celebrate International Mud Day by getting really muddy and observing nature, the outdoors, and mess." Last semester, for an assignment about a formative ecological experience, I wrote about playing in the dirt. I still prefer to use a camera, currently an Olympus OM-D, when traveling. Chicken tortilla soup would be OK, but I would skip the drink. As far as I know, Thirsty Owl on Cayuga Lake (with a boat dock) is the only Finger Lakes producer of Malbec, so by default the nomination goes to their 2022, $34.95. "Estate grown fruit with hints of clove and nutmeg. Barrel aged for 16 months." I was one of the officiants in the synagogue this morning for Pride Shabbat. I didn't really have to do much, because our principal soloist and the choir director, who is also a very good singer, planned it to include as much music by contemporary LGBT+ songwriters as possible and they did all the singing and one of them gave the sermon. I was on tap just for a few technical bits that most people don't know how to do, and serious parts that didn't go with the happy-clappy music. I hadn't slept much and if I had had to do any more, I wouldn't have managed to.

Do you remember the episode of I Love Lucy in which the Ricardos and Mertzes are flying back from Europe, Lucy and Ethel want to smuggle in a large cheese, so Lucy holds it in a blanket and insists that it's a baby?

Once I drove with a friend from Oregon to Port Angeles to get the ferry to Vancouver Island. The friend wasn't quite vegetarian, but at every stop she bought fruit. By the time we reached B.C. she had eaten all of it except one Yakima peach that had gotten lost in the car. I declared it and the agent asked us to find it. Friend was furious.

I wonder whether they make any cars with built-in pastry holders.

My experience is that slugs love basil. You can thwart them by growing it in containers.

Some cruise terminals in the US don't require forms, in particular where there are facial recognition systems. At these, there will be a customs officer standing next to the machine. Say "I have some food that I may need declare." The customs officer will usually ask what it is, and then either wave you through or direct you to agricultural inspection.