The New Coffee Room

I should think not.

2020 Chateau. Bourbon La Chapelle. Git you some.

Simple dinner tonight and, as is rare these days, includes a nice 2020 Medoc. Defrosted some 7 hour Bolognese.

Don’t send a boy to do a man’s job. Coffee won’t cut it.

@Axtremus said in My dogs are barking…:

@LuFins-Dad said in My dogs are barking…:

Over the last 4 days, I have personally moved 28 digital pianos, …

The digital pianos are likely lighter than acoustic pianos. When @Mik was moving pianos, presumably he moved mostly acoustic pianos and “had it worse.”

Yep. They all had plates. The small organs weren’t too bad, but the big ones were quite awkward.

Tell me about it. I grew up in it.

Yes, it's long, long days and very short years.

I love stuff like this.

It’s a spillway.

How the word Cocina (kitchen) spread.

5 minutes. An eternity in which anything can happen to a 6 year old.

Yes, the Comanche Nation has officially recognized Indian marker trees, with one notable example being a pecan tree in Holliday, Texas. This tree, located at Stonewall Jackson Camp #249, was identified after six years of research and was officially dedicated as a Comanche Nation marker tree in 2018 .
These marker trees were intentionally shaped by Native Americans, often by bending young saplings to grow in specific directions. They served as navigational aids, pointing to water sources, hunting grounds, or burial sites . The Holliday tree is one of only nine officially recognized marker trees in Texas .
The recognition of such trees is part of a broader effort to reclaim and preserve Native American history and cultural practices .

For some Corvette Z06 owners, driving the car isn't enough—they want to build part of it themselves. Chevrolet offers this opportunity through its Engine Build Experience, a $5,000 program that invites Z06 buyers to the Performance Build Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. There, owners don gloves and tools to assemble the 5.5-liter LT6 V8 engine that will power their future car.
Under the guidance of a GM master technician, participants follow the same meticulous procedures as factory workers. This isn't a symbolic handshake—they actually install key components like pistons, valves, and cylinder heads. It’s a slow, precise process that can take a full day or more, but it turns a machine into something much more personal.
Once completed, the engine is fitted with a special plaque that includes the owner's name and the date of assembly. It becomes a permanent part of the vehicle—a small badge of pride and proof that the owner helped bring their supercar to life. For some, this hands-on moment is as thrilling as hearing the LT6 roar for the first time.
The program adds something money usually can't buy: a direct connection to the machine. It bridges the gap between consumer and creator, giving the Corvette experience an even deeper level of meaning. ️

@89th said in So I bought a piano:

My wife and her family didn't play instruments, whereas my siblings and I did. So I'm biased that I think it's important to learn the basics of music when you're around this age... what better way than a piano where each key is clear as day.

I think once you understand the piano keyboard it's a lot easier to understand how other instruments work.

@Axtremus

Yes. It's annoying.

I bet their next highchair will be all wood.

The T is miserable. I only took it once, but I had a personal chauffeur. Once was enough.

I did ride with Phibes one night. I think I’ve related the comedy of us trying to find our way downtown.

It’s a bit weird that you took a pic of the flaming high chair.

I can see her perspective, but I trust your judgement. You're a good human, not a fool.