It’s just a public service announcement. Lighten up Francis.

BTW, if you sit on your hand until it's knumb first it feels like someone else is doing it... or so I heard... 😰

That's called "the stranger"

Scott Caan references it in the second "Gone in 60 seconds"

Forecast calls for a pleasant weekend. Tomorrow gotta run some errands. My daughter (high school) is the varsity Lacrosse goaltender. She needs a new helmet so that's on the mandatory ToDo list. I want to make sure it fits her head is as safe as possible. Safety and comfort it is the top criteria.

Need some last minute grocery stuff for Easter so that's on the ToDo list also.

Prolly start some seeds in pots to sprout herbs. Other than that it should be a relaxing weekend with the kids and make things up as we go.

Family and friends are a core vitamin for the soul. That's my personal opinion and I will take that attitude to my dying day.

Finally used my coupon from work for the free Christmas turkey.

Got two boneless butterball turkey breasts. 3lb ea. Better price on whole bird or bone in boobs but I don't like turkey to start, and I'm not paying for it so...

Thawing them tonight, gonna brine tomorrow, then inject with some spicy butter, rub em, let em dry brine overnight and smoke Sunday. Just a little smoke, then finish sous vide which will concentrate the smoke and rub flavors then partial freeze and slice thin for deli meat.

One too go for.....

Twenty Seven [ram27bat]

Thought I'd come up with a brilliant plan to better organize tote storage once I have enough to get going on the tote again. Wrote down the measurements on the tag on the side of my tote and found small plastic baskets on Amazon with lids that stack. Tote vs basket measurements said I should be able to fit 4 square in the tote, 3 layers high. Not even close. Tote measurements I think were taken externally at the wide end of the taper and basket measurements were taken inside the basket at the narrow end of the taper. Wasn't even close. Also I didn't account for the strengthening ribs on the tote lid that eat up 1" of height. I can fit 4 baskets total in the tote 2 end to end and 2 high. But doesn't leave enough room for larger boxes and the height restriction due to the ribs I can't even put a fairly small box on top of the baskets.

Back to the drawing board. I need some sort of stacking system that holds a fair amount of loose cigars securely. My bulk singles case holds a lot, but finding something in there is a chore and I'd rather not tumble all my cigars around looking for something in particular. I'm still into exploring and trying new cigars so I mostly buy five and ten packs, trying to resist just buying boxes right out the gate. Boxes are easier to store/search through.

Tomorrow is my best friend of 45 years son's bar mitzvah. When we were kids we used to dream about what our lives would be like when we got older. I am so damn grateful we are both not only still upright and healthy, but live a few minutes from each other and celebrating awesome life milestones together.

^That is awesome, dude.

My buddies and I all said we were gonna live on the same block and raise our kids together. One is in South Carolina, One is in Texas and two of us live in FL. Me and Brian each have 1 son and Joe and Alex have no kids. 😂

Mornin' dudes... slept over 9 hours. Felt great. Late on the dog walk, but he pooped in the back yard so he can wait until my coffee is done. 🌫

Morning, peoples. General plan is to chill chillax through the weekend. Maybe just a touch of productivity to keep the senses sharp.

Morning Ram and gang

Happy Saturday fellas

Happy Saturday folks. Received my tax refund from the feds so now I can pay the state.

Real nice 55/80 today but keeping with the raindrops theme a storm is expected to hit late tonight. Makin' hay while the sun shines.

Hey corey and the rest of youse. [ram27bat]

Today might be a "Head to the shpo and have a smoke and a drink" kinda day.

Or... hear me out... don't go anywhere and have that smoke and drink right here in the garage with some tunes. 🤔

Beautiful day for it. 58 on the walk... felt warmer. Headed to 80.

Short sleep here. Bummed the Houston Cougars went down to the damned Dookies. One casino ticket to be torn.

Yo

Opted for the garage... an Undercrown SG and a pour from the infinity bottle. Tasty on both counts.

Good Saturday Afternoon to All! We shot in an ARA match this morning, looks like Mrs. Gene kicked our butts again.

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