Oh look! There’s an Ebola outbreak! If only we hadn’t gutted the CDC, told The World Health Organization to go pound salt and defunded USAID (which—gasp!—used tax $$ to pay for healthcare that contained deadly epidemics to their regions of origin, thereby protecting us). Way to go, DOGE BAGS!

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A sincere thank you today to @cpaone.bsky.social, @docsavage88.bsky.social and @marchurboston.bsky.social for letting me be one of the boys. I can’t imagine a better club.

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It’s a very still morning, so the hot air balloons are out. I’ve done it twice: here and in New Mexico. The time I did it here, we had to reschedule 27 times because of the weather. If it ain’t absolutely perfect, you don’t fly. FAA rules.

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Sure, Miss O’Keefe. Whatever you say.

I need a few pairing suggestions for a bottle of Chateau Screwtop and a bag of microwave popcorn.

Does anyone know why the hell pine nuts are $22 per pound at Trader Joe’s? That seems a bit “spendy” (as they say here in southwest Ohio).

The Easter Bunny made an appearance at an egg hunt at the in-laws’ house today and let’s just say Willa is NOT a fan. I’m a little worried because Santa shows up there every Christmas Eve—and if today was any indication, he’d better wear a cup under that red suit this year. 🤣

Experiment of the Day: Pumpkin Rice Pudding. 2 c cooked Jasmine rice transferred to a buttered rectangular cake pan. Stir together: 1 can pumpkin puree, 1 can coconut milk, 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 2 eggs, splash of maple syrup, spices to taste. Add to rice & mix well. Bake @ 350 x 30 min

Happy Easter:

Don’t be fooled. He’s not attending the SCOTUS arguments today because he suddenly developed an interest in civics. He’s there to intimidate, the same way he tried to intimidate HRC by stalking her menacingly on the stage during their debate. #Thug_Tactics #FDJT

I learned the difference between Doric, Ionic and Corinthian columns in my 4th grade social studies class. I don’t need a remedial lesson on it from the Cheeto-Pedo at a time when when my country’s embroiled in an illegal war, gas prices are soaring and constitutional rights are being eroded daily.

Today the sky was giving off some serious Chinoiserie vibes:

There’s a mind-blowingly spectacular lightning storm happening here tonight and I’m out storm chasing even though I am essentially blind in my left eye now. Detached retina be damned. I haven’t had any fun for months. ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️

Today’s soup was inspired by a Cuban sandwich: Broth/stock 1 pork tenderloin medallion seared and shredded Diced ham 1 strip of bacon cooked and crumbled 1 can diced fire roasted tomatoes 1 can black beans 1 can refried beans Sliced baby carrots Salt, Cumin, garlic, paprika, cayenne Caraway seeds

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See the empty table for 12? It’s reserved for a Dayton Area Mensa meeting that was supposed to happen tonight. Not even the organizer showed up. I’m the only one here and I gotta tell ya, I’m feeling pretty damn stupid. Bracing for comments by @cpaone.bsky.social 🤣🤣🤣

Yay!! Spring has sprung. The Royal Star Magnolias are out. I saw some forsythias today too.

My mom could pick a fight with anyone, anywhere, anytime on any topic. She’s been gone for 13 years and she’s still picking fights. This morning my kid found an old note she wrote for him with instructions for playing rummy and we have been arguing about her made-up, bullshit “rules” all day. 😆😆😆

My yelp review for a detached retina: Zero stars. Cannot recommend. And the worst part is I can’t fly or go to high altitudes now so I gotta cancel the Everest trip I had planned with @marchurboston.bsky.social. 🤬

WHERE IS EVERYBODY???!!!

Soup of the Day = Homemade Chicken Salad with celery, dried cranberries, seedless red grapes and crushed, candied pecans stirred up with equal parts mayo, Greek yogurt and poppyseed salad dressing. Um, YUM!

These activity restrictions are driving me insane. I don’t know what’s worse, having to remain face down 90% of the time or having my best friend text me every 50 minutes to remind me to “Assume the position!”

I got a wristband at a doctor appointment today that literally says “In the event of severe traumatic injury, do not airlift this patient or her eyeball will explode.” So—I get to die at the scene of the accident, I guess. Beats having an eyeball explosion.

My new massage therapist and I are going to have to establish a safe word. I tried ‘Ow!’ and ‘Stop!’ but apparently those are the Chinese words for ‘More of that, please.’ 🥴

Pam Jamz for a Saturday night drive;

A public service announcement for anyone with a health care professional in the family: It’s rude (not to mention stupid) to ask for free medical advice and then ignore it. And if you know you’re going to ignore it before you even ask, do us both a favor and don’t bother asking in the first place.

The current presidential administration is practicing revisionist history by removing references they don’t like from our museums, monuments and government websites but at least my regional transit authority is getting it right:

Well, well, well. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, (the pedophile formerly known as prince) has been arrested and is currently in custody in the UK. I hope he sings like a bird. Come on, Andy. Name names. Make it impossible for Pam Bondi to protect you know who.

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood and someone is practicing their tuba outside. Every dog in a 2 mile radius is losing its mind. Is there such a thing as a Sousa hound? Are you sure??

#BWG friends— If you’re interested in reading a 700 word piece of flash fiction, DM me. Critiques not required, but appreciated.

Soup of the day: Chili. And yes, that’s sweet corn in there. Come at me, haters. I stand by my decision.

Soup of the Day: Albacore Chowder Baby potatoes diced 1 can of Albacore drained 2 cans of evaporated milk A handful of instant mashed potato flakes Old bay seasoning Capers Dill Would have added celery and carrots, but didn’t have any.

So, if the GOP gets its way, we’ll not only need a valid ID but also proof of citizenship to vote? Seems unnecessarily onerous for voters. But more importantly, why put our volunteers at the polling places in the position of having to decide whether or not a birth certificate or passport is legit?

I’ve given it a lot of thought and I believe it’s time to delete my Silver Singles account and join Carbon Dating instead.

Let’s file this one under Pamnation oughta know better: When you take 2400 mg of ibuprofen one day and donate blood the next day, maybe leave the pressure dressing on for 2 full hours as instructed, Dummy. 🩸

Souperb!

Tonight I made an amazing Thai curry soup with chicken. It is incredibly delicious. Now I’m sad that when it’s gone I will never have it again because I don’t use recipes and I never write down ingredients or amounts. But, from what I can remember I used:

My friend has this little sign in her dining room and from where I’m sitting, I can’t read all of it. I’ve been amusing myself for half an hour by filling in the blanks. Anybody else wanna have a go at it? #BWG 🤣

Huge writing breakthrough day! I love the story I’ve been writing but it was only coming to me a little at a time. I felt like I was driving at night with headlights that only lit up the next 3 feet of the road. Then BAM! I got an instant download from the muse and I could see all the way home. 🙏🙏🙏

Uh-oh. Wyatt broke his hand yesterday during his last wrestling match of the season. And so it begins… If I didn’t know better, I’d say he’s related to Savage somehow. Boys. 🤷‍♀️

Life keeps imitating art (if art is a cacophonous cauldron of chaos).

All I want for Christmas is regime change. Doesn’t that sound like an instant classic Christmas song? Maybe each member of the #BWG could write a verse.

New Epstein photos supposedly show a supply of ‘Trump’ brand condoms. Two thoughts come to mind: 1) Is there ANYTHING that doosh won’t put his name on? and 2) Too bad Fred Sr. didn’t have one of those handy back in the fall of 1945.

I don’t do New Year’s resolutions, but I try to pick a theme for the year. Last year’s theme was treating myself to something fun on the 12th of each month (because my birthday is 7/12). This year’s theme will be to celebrate my existing friendships and to make at least 1 new friend every month.

Muck Fichigan. Go OSU!