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Love to run early in the morning to explore a new area while on vacation. ...

re: Running shoes

Posted by vistajay on 5/24/24 at 10:47 am
Whose picking up some new running shoes with the Memorial Day Weekend sales? I ordered a paid of Kinarva 14s from the Saucony site for $70. Wife is looking askance at my growing collection. She does not understand I need walking shoes, two medium distance shoes to alternate, a longer distance/reco...
I bought my daughter a 3 year old Toyota Yaris with 30,000 miles on it in 2018 for a shade under $11,000. It was totaled in early 2024 when it was 9 years old with 90,000 miles on it. The insurance company gave her $13,000 for it. Truly insane....

re: Cold pizza is better than hot pizza

Posted by vistajay on 5/23/24 at 12:07 pm
I love cold pizza but if too cold it dulls the flavors. I like to take it out of the fridge and let it sit out for 10-15 minutes. Then it is perfect....
sicilian wine: nero d'avola...

re: We need an August holiday

Posted by vistajay on 5/15/24 at 2:46 pm
We usually have a few hurricane days. Not as fun, admittedly....

re: 10 day parking for MSY flights

Posted by vistajay on 5/15/24 at 12:27 pm
[quote]US park is pretty cheap and has online discounts for first time customers.[/quote] The coupon has to be used when booking the reservation, not when you leave. Been burned by that before!...
I've read plenty of female authors recently and do not notice an appreciable difference. I do tend to steer clear of anything that tries too hard to inject modern tastes/views into the narrative, so I perhaps avoid some of the ones you are complaining about. I do think there are likely more female...
Not to mention their parks are extremely expensive for families or younger couples. The only people I know who still go are the hard core Disney types....
Almost 30 years ago two attorneys I worked with in Houston who were married had an "open" relationship and had propositioned several other attorneys in the firm and their spouses, but not me. :lol: I had no clue....
Folktale Winery & Vineyards is very good for dinner and has beautiful views of surrounding mountains and lost of outdoor seating. Great atmosphere. Wine is pretty good too....

re: When did you hit mid life crisis

Posted by vistajay on 5/15/24 at 10:05 am
Not in the sense of buying expensive toys, but in terms of work I had a mid life crisis in my mid 40s when I needed to decide if I was going to open my own firm or accept an offer to manage the local office of an out of state firm. Opening my own firm was going to be stressful and time consuming, wi...

re: Snorkeling mask recommendations

Posted by vistajay on 5/13/24 at 1:50 pm
We got some full face snorkel and mask sets, only about $30 each on Amazon. They worked great and the snorkel does not fill with water when you dive....

re: Craft Beer May 2024

Posted by vistajay on 5/10/24 at 12:12 pm
Great Raft is also very good. Look for their latest Grace and Grit batch being distributed soon. 7th Tap is awesome but does not get much distribution state wide. ...
[quote]We weren't allowed to be sick. We went to school no matter what.[/quote] This. Wife is a doctor and whenever my kids complained about some ailment it was, "You're fine. Now get to school." :lol:...
Enjoyed the novel back in the day but pretty bored by the first episode of the series. I don't think I'll end up watching the rest....

re: High school reunion

Posted by vistajay on 5/7/24 at 9:01 am
We have them every 5 years, over 2 nights. They are pretty well attended, with about 60-80 out of 200. I planned the last one, and always go. Even though I keep in touch with many of the local alumni, there are always a few people at the reunion I've not seen in decades and am happy to reconnect ...
How would this be enforced? Maybe if they ever go back?...

re: How "Louisiana" are you?

Posted by vistajay on 5/3/24 at 12:12 pm
50. I feel like I could eat the few things I've missed on that list if I went to a traditional Cajun country pig butchering and roast....

re: Home made liquors (like limoncello)

Posted by vistajay on 5/2/24 at 11:39 am
I've added rosemary, basil and thyme to my homemade limoncello before, separately not together. The trick was if you are steeping your lemons for one to two weeks, only put in the herb for 3-4 days then remove it. Otherwise the herb will be overpowering....