Serene Randomness

Yah, it's a pretty impressive menu. Russians take their tea seriously.

Their Russian food is pretty authentic. Their Georgian food is good, but I can't speak to its authenticity. It tastes like Georgian food I've had in Russia? Which makes sense.

I really like Crepes Tea House. When one of my partners was in Holyoke we used to go to the one in West Springfield quite often.

Later I found the one in Southwick. Parking is much, much easier there, so that's where I go now.

I've never been to any branch other than the OG, actually. Every one of the reports I get are that the branches are not as good as the original. So if I'm going through New Haven anyway...

Linzer cookie in the shape of a heart.

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

Thailand holds its first same-sex weddings, targets record registrations Thailand on Thursday became the first country in Southeast Asia to hold legal same-sex weddings, with LGBT groups aiming to mark the occasion with more than 1,000 marriage registrations in a single day.

Thailand's same-sex marriage law took effect today, Thursday:

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Thailand follows Taiwan and Nepal.

I <3 my winter tires.

The Edible Wonders of the Mexico City Subway System A visual tour of the staggering array of food to be found underneath the streets

Oh! And closer to home, Mexico City's Metro has lots of food and drink vendors.

www.eater.com/2016/3/21/11...

Yes, agreed. The Hong Kong MTR and Singapore MRT are both much more strict than BART about food and drink in stations and trains and still have a variety of food vendors in stations.

Wolfenoot A celebration of canines and kindness

Happy #wolfenoot to all who celebrate!

www.wolfenoot.com

YouTube video by Isak Finnbogason - ICELAND FPV LIVE 20.11.24 New volcano eruption in Iceland, drone live stream

Live stream from drone: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfDi...

YouTube video by afarTV 🔴 Live Now: 24/7 Iceland Volcanic Eruption Watch (Multi-cam)

Live feed of the eruption in Iceland.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=faH3...

Quite a wave of new connections this last week! I'm following back anyone whose accounts I recognize.

If I don't recognize who you are, I'll send you a private message.

The system only charges $1.75 per ride with a $5 daily cap. I figure I can afford full fare and should leave the subsidy for people who need it.

So you then have to re-apply at 65 for a card that says you're 65. (There are some transit providers in Southern California whose age cutoff is 60, but then you have to re-apply twice: www.taptogo.net/SeniorAgeQua...).

The only other thing I've found for 62 so far is the LA Metro Senior TAP card, which I haven't applied for. I don't ride transit in LA very much, and it's only for ages 62-65 anyway, because most of the other transportation providers in the area require you to be 65 to qualify for a senior discount.

Bluesky - Wikipedia

bsky was trying for "just like Twitter, but decentralized".

"Bluesky was originally created as a research initiative in 2019 by then-Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to investigate the possibility of decentralizing the platform."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesky

I also picked up the Massachusetts state equivalent of this pass, although I didn't post a photo of it to Bluesky.

There really isn't that much to sign up for at 62. I anticipate being very busy at 65, however.

A screenshot of the upgrade box in Software Update.

MacOS experts: pros and cons of upgrading to Sonoma 14.4 vs. just installing the latest version of Monterrey 12.7.4?

Hardware is a MacBook Air (M2, 2022), 16GB memory, lots of room left on the drive.

Thoughts?

I like that! Makes sense to me. :)

Senior citizen lifetime federal parks and recreational lands pass.

What sixty-two looks like!

I'm collecting various senior citizen IDs and passes as I qualify. Any other age 62 (or younger) things I should consider?

I leaped today to observe the day. It seemed like the thing to do.

No video because it's hard to leap while taking a video selfie. :)

Every little bit helps me keep active.

Tfw you're allowed back into the building after an evacuation and the firefighter explains that someone had "a culinary failure".

PSA for Boston-local friends: The snow is just beginning to stick out there.

Should make for an eventful morning commute, if it continues.

Plan accordingly.

We buried my Dad this week.

If you've been following along, you know that he died a year ago July. This whole mess has been going on for nearly a year and a half.

I have some feels. I'm not really ready to post about them. I don't know when I will be.

On the plate.

In the package. There are two trays of each kind in the box.

Those Veronese puff pastry, intended for the Hindu, Sikh, and Jain market, that I posted about in my previous post?

They look like this, and they're not bad.

I feel like getting these just for the tin! But it is a lot of puff pastry.

Apple iOS 16.6.1 Release: Should You Upgrade? Apple iOS 16.6.1 is an absolutely critical update for all iPhone owners and you must take action now...

My iPhone has been repaired; just in time for me to install iOS 16.6.1.

www.forbes.com/sites/gordon...

Thank you! *hugs*

I managed to break the screen on my iPhone, so it's going in for a replacement tomorrow.

If you need to get in touch with me between now and when it's fixed, non-phone number dependent ways to reach me are best.

I'll post when I get it back.

I took this from the Bridge of Flowers, the former trolley bridge, looking over at the Iron Bridge. The Iron Bridge carries all the road traffic.

A shot along the Deerfield River, again from the Bridge of Flowers.

Iron Bridge and the Deerfield River, shot from the Bridge of Flowers.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridge_...

www.bridgeofflowersmass.org

#latergram, 07 September 2019, Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts.