i’m sorry you’re in so much pain!

i believe so! there were a couple of them styled like that; really cool stuff.

spent the weekend with a friend in the mountains. we saw a bunch of bonsai trees (a couple of my favorites below), went to a couple of breweries, and stayed up too late playing video games. 10/10 weekend, would do again.

also: give them good things to bite! i always had toys handy when i had my puppy. (i do not miss those days.)

we were calling it “the season that never was” today. 🤭

i was going to suggest guinea pigs, too! they might be too “rodent” for wife, but honestly they’re a lot more like smaller, low-maintenance rabbits. they have personalities for sure, and as long as you handle them from a young age, they can be picked up and hang out on your lap while you watch tv or whatever.

definitely do not buy a mixed breed dog. rescuing one is totally legit, though! or find a poodle or bichon through a reputable breeder if you want to go that route. some breeders have young adult dogs (2-3 years old) that are done with the show ring and ready for pet homes. if you go through a reputable breeder, they will always take the dog back if it doesn’t work out. if you go through a rescue, the same applies. some even have trial periods (the rescue i help out with does two weeks).

it was a blast! i highly recommend it if you enjoy big group rides, street festivals, pie, and beer.

howdy! 🤠

i finished riding across iowa a few days ago. now need to return to “normal” life, which is so much more complicated than waking up every day to ride my bike 40-80 miles.

that’s a classic to me! love that one.

my dad bought a switch for his wife recently. neither one of them are “gamers.” i think they only play mario kart!

sounds intriguing!

i’ll have to check this one out. unsettling is my favorite. 🤩

i don’t use the imports but plenty of folks seem to have good luck with it. it does cost an extra $15/year. i tried it out but decided i didn’t like transactions automated from my financial institutions.

eggers is my favorite director. can’t wait for nosferatu!

oh yes! so much better than the first one somehow.

that’s awesome about the nat geo opportunity! i hope it pans out for ya.

another place i’d probably do without a car, if at all possible. i went car free in seattle for a year, another three years in athens, georgia. wasn’t until i moved to atlanta (and later the city i’m in now) that i had to go back to owning one.

i mean, i think paying for parking should happen, especially in places with decent public transit, but wowee.