Thanks, Jason, the house and yard are really too big for just SWMBO and me these days. It used to be filled with 4 kids and their friends, but it serves as a good gathering spot for the clan, most of whom still live close by.
Your friends live in an incredibly remote and incredibly beautiful part of the rural coast, Charlie. A very unique experience to visit them there for sure. So much of the area around there is virtually untouched, I would assume.
A great Menthol Monday, Andrew. I'm slowly using up my Palmolive Menthol. I'd guess less than 10 shaves left in the tube for sure. Using that nice '49 would make for an excellent lather with it, no question.
Great shave kit, Mark, as usual! I shaved with the same razor today, myself, except I mounted the Silversmith handle to my General. They’re great shavers! Have you tried yours with a Feather Super?
Ty Andrew! Prior to the lockdown, I was going to the gym 5 to 6 days per week for 3 1/2 yrs. I started at age 61. Prior to 61, the last time that I was in a gym was college.
Covid has done more for bans that the fires. No out of province campers are allowed at any public campground. Camping is rarely ever banned around here, but motorized vehicles in the back country or campfires are banned virtually every summer at some point.
Thanks Jeff! I agree they're great shavers. I recently tried my AL General V1 with a Feather Pro Super. I was rewarded with a super close shave and a batch of weepers.
Thank you Jason! Arnold Stang was before your time. You get more of an appreciation of him if you download some You Tube videos of his performances.
Such an iconic looking razor, Evan. I've found myself having a few quick 2 passers lately as well. Hope things slow down a bit for you.
Fair enough, Bill. I'm always open to new scientific hypotheses, especially when they sound too good to be true. (I am in no way referring to the claims of MWF being a fine shave soap.) To demonstrate my open mind and hunger for learning and development, I'll stop by some Saturday afternoon when you are conducting a thermodynamics experiment on the Weber. As long as you're serving up ribeyes and ribs, I'll go along with you on the 'downhill both ways' theory. I'll bring the Hamm's Special Light, and we'll include a chemistry experiment too.
Merci beaucoup, Messieurs. @wristwatchb Charlie, I never took thermodynamics, but I did have a lousy mark in grade 9 French...
Thanks Andrew. I see you also have a keen eye for haute cuisine and the culinary arts. To be honest, I don't put a lot of effort into meal prep if I'm just cooking for myself. I've been logging my food intake and exercise for ~770 consecutive days, and I have a pretty basic diet that includes a lot of whole grains and fruits. I eat a few different 'high volume' foods that fill me up but don't pack a lot of calories or fat. I force myself to eat veggies, and I try to include a variety of low fat proteins. I also try to get some type of exercise every day (stairs are my friend), and I take a very few daily vitamins and supplements. At my last physical, my doc said my blood work looked 'perfect.' I have to watch meats, refined sweets, breads, and dairy. Aside from BBQ or grilled meats, I'm not a big meat eater. However, I love sweets, breads, and dairy. I give myself a day every so often where I go off the rails on my favorite foods...and then I get back on the wagon the next day with no guilt whatsoever. There are 1000 different ways to maintain, but this works for me. My starting weight was 275, my target is 200, and I weighed 198 this morning. I'm still considered overweight by the weight charts, but I feel good. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it.
I was taking a photo of my dinner one evening at the transplant house, and a lady at the next table was watching me. I pointed at my meal and asked her, "would you eat this for dinner?" "Yes, but not all at the same time," she replied.
