Scarlet Pimpernel

Another thing about the vaccine, besides what @WxUSAF mentions above about protecting others (as any vaccine does). I've heard that even those who have had COVID are being urged to still get the vaccine because it can greatly mitigate "after-effects" and improve recovery. I've heard of plenty of cases where people recovered, but are still dealing with post-COVID issues. Apparently, the vaccine can help that. Not sure of the details or how much that's been studied/validated, but makes sense.

Hahaha!! Touche! And by the way, I have seen Lindeman's in a box. Nothing like a good Cardboardonnay to settle one's evening!

A good, cheap white wine that's chilled is pretty refreshing! Lindeman's ftmfw!!

So it's like Brigadoon. Comes along only once every 100 years but it feels just like the next day!!

Hahaha! Well apparently I did too without even realizing I did so!!

Well, damn! Beer snobbery gets one nowhere! Now, boxed wine on the other hand...!

I'll just say that it should be illegal to drink Miller Lite anywhere...public or not!!

A wonderful day for a bike ride and to get some photos...

Thank you so much! I'll have to check that out...

Both are definitely very cute (if I may say)!! And good beer is always a plus of course...

Damn, those look really tasty!! I remember my step-mom used to make popovers, loved them!!

A few April Fool flakes and sleet pellets here yesterday afternoon. My brother and sister-in-law up in the Cleveland area got a couple or so inches of snow!! Not all that unusual there at this time of year but still. Impressive sunset yesterday evening as the sky began to clear...

For some reason that made me think of Steve Martin with the dueling banjoes...

Happy March 32 to all the April Fools out there today!!

Hahaha, true, I love that one as well! The way he says "Hot Pockets!" in that sing-song voice is hilarious.

I hope your rescue is OK!! He looks so cute! Agree about Jim Gaffigan, too! I had a chance to see him early last March in Cleveland (just before all the COVID restrictions started), my sister-in-law got tickets and I went on up there for the weekend. Hilarious!! His routine on bacon is great, if you've ever seen it (one of the funniest lines from that is "the only problem with bacon is it makes you thirsty...for more bacon!").

Interesting with the gusty winds and clear skies, one might offhand think it would be cold or chilly out because of that, especially this time of year. But it's nearly 80 degrees!

I will share photos, indeed! I'm already on the hook for some tulips for @mappy, when they start blooming! That's cool about "The Queen's Gambit!" Haven't seen that. And glad to see another chess aficionado, though I'm probably not all that good (not as good as I was when I used to play more). I still enjoy reading about some of these historical players and their games/tournaments, especially the older ones from the early and mid 20th century. Capablanca, Lasker, Tarrasch, Bronstein, etc. I believe @yoda is a chess fan as well.

Holy cow, just looked at that a moment ago. Reminds me of how it looked during that outbreak in like April 2011 or 2012!

Glad things are looking well, especially with your back improving! Ohhhh, BBQ! Damn I could go for that!!

I would be proud to partake of your pecan pie!

Treated myself to a used Sigma 100-400mm telephoto lens, which arrived today. Nice! And in excellent shape for the price as used. Tried it out a little, works great, but damn it's kinda heavy especially on the full frame Canon I have! Thank goodness for image stabilization! It's not all that extremely heavy, and much lighter than some other really long telephotos, but definitely need to be careful lining up a shot (especially at the long end).

Thank you!! Hope you are doing well these days yourself... Mangoes are great, especially fresh (never had them right off the tree though). The only thing is peeling and cutting the damned things! I've seen videos, tried it myself, but it's a mess anyhow!

I've heard a similar thing for "praline". If you pronounce it like "pray-leen" in New Orleans, they'll about toss you out of the city!! It's supposed to be "praw-leen". But I guess that's true anywhere in the South!

Thanks, you too! I figure I'm old enough to know better...but still young enough not to care!! I guess that's similar to being old enough to have no F's to give!