I'm starting to become convinced those of us who learned to use software without Google or AI, and who know the "deeper" intricacies of said software b/c we learned how (self-taught or otherwise) are rapidly becoming an endangered species.

Probably Highlander and/or dueSouth. I actually resisted joining for three months because I had my own site back then and didn't really see the point.

You’re welcome!

9-12 months unopened unless it's been exposed to extreme temperatures. The +📈the cocoa, the shorter the shelf life. Check the box/bag; it should have an expiration date. Chocolate bloom (a discoloration) isn't harmful, but I've never liked eating it; means the sugar/fat has risen 2 the surface.

(((hugs))) Sorry for your loss. Funerals are weird rituals sometimes.

And having that one person make their food choices govern everyone else's tends to make it feel like eating as a social activity is Too Much Drama.

the people who manage to pack for trip with less than 100 items reduce their personal care items significantly. I can travel with just a backpack, 4 shirts, 4 bras, a pair of jeans, 5 pairs of underwear, a toothbrush, toothpaste, a shampoo/soap bar, a hair brush, & deodorant. I don't want to.

More likely that enough of your taste buds have died to where the sharpness of tartar sauce doesn't register the same way they did when you were a kid.

Someone wasn't proofreading that text with a fine-tooth comb, I see. 😅