I respect your opinion and will give them a try. Always good to find great reads. Another of my friends, coincidentally also named Jim, got me started on this series:

No, I have not. Reddit review not entirely favorable but has some good bits. Reviews are subjective, though. Sounds interesting. Have you read it?

Sometimes challenging, but getting better. Travel soon, chipping away at household chores, relatively healthy. How are you doing? Wife and pups are well?

I’m not surprised 😊

yup… fresh ground Kona beans in the Bialetti Moka Express.