The Hay Sampler
Daisy has had this kind of fun before, but the “Hay Sampler” is a new experience for Hugo. We opened up this big box, and watched to see what the bunnies would do.
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GlenDronach Tasting for Valentine’s Day
Came downstairs after work to find that Liz had set up an impromptu tasting of some of our various GlenDronach bottles. We had a fairly modest Valentine’s Day dinner planned, so it looks like we got to have dessert first tonight!
Chew Chew Chew
For no good reason, here’s a short video of Daisy and Hugo, chewing on a bit of cardboard.
Heavy Metal Nostalgia from a Marvel Movie Trailer
This is going to be a bit of a ride, bear with me.
In the 1980’s, I was into Heavy Metal. Mostly hair metal at first. I was trying to move away from the musical instruments my parents forced me to learn (piano, violin) and was trying to learn how to play guitar.
The Picard Imperative
We got an invite to watch the Season Premier of Picard, Season 3 this weekend. It’s the last season apparently, and our friends/hosts are planning on getting folks together for a viewing.
A viewing, I might add, that also will include a bottle of Chateau Picard (vintage 2386), a bottle of Klingon Blood Wine, and the new Romulan Ale (technically Rye Whiskey). Go big or go back to your homeworld, amirite?
Chopsaw/Stand Setup
A newer term I somehow didn’t know until today: acorn nut. In the instructions, it told me to use a certain bolt and to attach the “acorn nut.” I eventually figured it out.
The Bot is (Still) Alive
Funny thought: I’m manually checking an automated bot, as a kind of electronic “canary in a coal mine” for Twitter (a service whose icon is a bird).
Dog in Bed
“Nose tucked under tail,
you are a warm, furred planet
centered in my bed.”
Matt Nathanson: Little Victories
What’s really weird/wild to me: I remember the specific day and time, where I learned about Matt Nathanson. This was back in 2005, and it was a neighbor of Justin’s in Ukrainian Village, Michelle R.
I remember hanging out with in her apartment, and we were listening to songs on her computer. I purchased an album of his soon after, and this song has been in my head ever since. I never did get into Nathanson’s music, but this one song in particular has stayed with me.
Franklin Room: Scotch Malt Whisky Society, February 2023 Outturn
We both recognized one another, but struggled to remember each other’s name. And Dave said something that I thought was pretty stellar: “Memory is state dependent.” He said once we got drunk, we’d remember each other’s names.
WP WTF
Spent the day today mostly pecking at a keyboard, with little to show for it. I’ve done a lot of local WordPress development over the years, but it’s been a minute. I was able to get MAMP up and running pretty quickly, but from there… I had a lot of struggles.
Errands and an Impromptu Date Night at Lady Gregory’s
Closer to 6:00 PM, we were on the verge of heading back home. But ended up calling Lady Gregory’s to see if we could snag a table for some dinner.
Their whisky selection was on our radar, and this was a potential place were had talked about visiting. We lucked out and the person I spoke with offered to hold a table for us (we were a good 25 minutes away). And just like that: impromptu date night.
A Special Bottle
Liz got a special bottle delivered today, worthy of noting: Glenmorangie’s Signet.
She first encountered this at a Women Who Whiskey event, several months back. I got to hear all about it, and the various other Glenmorangie offerings that the group got to sample.
Why was Yunchan Lim’s Rachmaninoff 3rd Concerto So Impressive?
In this video, Ben Laude breaks down Lim’s performance and explores why it was such a big deal. I have to confess – I would be hard pressed to explain how one judges or evaluates the performance of a classical piece, and was intrigued.
Bunny Tunnel Vision
I tried to be very quiet and slow, for fear of startling her. I got a few quick photos, and then decided to take some video of her just… well, sitting there. And then this happened: