Merlin does not respect my bathroom alone time.

We're having a "handmade holiday" this year. I may have to put this on a t-shirt.

I was drinking ginger beer when I read this, and can report that snort laughing can indeed be painful.

I agree with the overall sentiment, but don't wish him anything. Not joy, not pain, just that he not be a part of any of my existence.

I like the fan-owned premise of the Packers, tbh. But you can take the girl out of the City, not the City out of the girl. And I was an impressionable age in '85. I could sing every lyric of the Superbowl Shuffle. Payton was god-like, and a genuinely nice guy.

I had no dog in this hunt (Bears are looking solid this year), but that was an awesome 4Q and OT by the Hawks. Also, I tend to root for whatever team's city has been going through it, and with the rains this month, I was pulling for Seattle.

We did precisely that last weekend! Some touristy stuff (Cafe du Monde, Central Grocery) but mostly authentic local fare made by a generous friend and amazing cook from Chalmette (charbroiled oysters, gumbo, bread pudding) Everything was perfect. Even got a chess lesson from Jude (iykyk)!

Do ever sell these? This is fantastic.