*grrrr* must stop... dad joke... about... Sea Bass... from forming...

1) when I was a USCG helo crewman out of Traverse City, MI, I was stunned to be @1500' in the center of the lake and nor be able to see either shore.

2) the new book "Gales of November" is wonderful and heart-rending

Going to have to watch Ran again. Such an epic masterpiece.

Want to be on my bike SO bad but it just snowed about 4"/10cm

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Paraphrased interaction I read about between Arnold Palmer and a fan who'd "give anything" to be like him.

"Would you get up at 5AM every single day to putt for two hours?"

"Well, no..."

"Then you don't really want to be like me."

Gotta admit, I'm 4/5 for Muppet Piggy and 1/5 hoping for an actor in practical FX...

Oh, my. Enerything about this, the shape of the face, rhe tilt of the head and the expression, is utterly perfect.

"If you love brass, that is..."

and Steve loved Kitty, I'm betting

I am Jack's Lack of Surprise...