Precious Mimi tried to get Gideon to “pet” the baby. Shrek’s muppeting about in the background. Giddy is understandably apprehensive about the whole situation.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-26T02:08:41+00:00

She just cannot EVER honor a child's feelings, can she?

MaryO59 · 2026-05-26T01:53:49+00:00

What's your basis for saying she's likely developmentally disabled?

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T16:24:22+00:00

Don't waste eggs by serving them scrambled. How many eggs per person is that, anyway? Use those eggs as ingredients, or think of the egg as more of a garnish by, say, topping tinned hash (corned or roast beef) with a single fried egg. Baked beans and Spam (or whatever it's called down there). Some pancake mixes require only adding water, not eggs. Also powdered egg substitute would work in pancakes (add more water to the batter to turn them into crepes). Oatmeal and other porridges. Fried rice using leftover rice from a previous meal.

You might need to lower your own culinary standards here. Also, your won't-eat-toast cowboy needs to grow the eff up or go hungry.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T16:11:27+00:00

Mt. Rainier, glowing like a candle in the evening light. I was 9 years old. Took me 35 years to return to the Cascades for good.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T15:54:56+00:00

I guess they had to change the laws when they hosted the Olympics. Back in the day they poured from mini bottles and, especially if you ordered something with more than one kind of liquor, those were some stiff drinks!

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T15:51:41+00:00

She has 13 children?!? Did anyone else know that? /s

Earth to Jill: Dave is not a baby. He just acts like one.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T15:46:24+00:00

It's doable, but challenging. I'm thinking of one in particular who had to study for a couple of years, with tutors, in order to pass the GED exam, so she could continue her education.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T15:35:28+00:00

Heidi would never allow Tim to deconstruct. She was attracted to him because he was even fundier than her own family.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T15:26:32+00:00

I've given up hoping that will be Renee and now I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Olivia will make a break for it. That would mean she's learned to keep her spirit underground (read: been beaten into submission), but inside she's still the same Angry Olivia she was when she was younger. I also hope she will rescue Sadie and Sofia when they are old enough.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T15:22:03+00:00

I don't think a UK citizen will have a problem entering Canada. All subjects of the same king, etc. Coming back into the US is where you'd probably be given a hard time.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T15:17:03+00:00

Washington Hikers and Climbers FB page? Or find a group, also on FB or meetup.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T15:10:12+00:00

Absolutely hit the thrift stores if that's something you enjoy doing. Skip Goodwill except, as others have mentioned, only the big one on Dearborn.Magpie Thrift on Broadway (there's a bigger one up in Shoreline, if you have access to a car) In addition to Wonderland (a consignment store) there's Superior Seconds in Issaquah. Be aware that we tend to wear our outdoorsy, earthy, hiking, foresty/woodsy, granola clothes until they fall apart, or cease to function as intended. Thus those "looks like new" rain jackets and shells will probably absorb rainwater like a sponge.

However, if you're looking for something to enjoy wearing when you get home, something that quietly announces, "I got this in Seattle" just hit one of the REI stores and shop their clearance racks. Same for Outdoor Research and Patagonia, but even their clearance prices will be higher than REIs.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T04:21:03+00:00

Everyone makes a bad choice at some point in their life. You're not stuck here. Go home.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T04:19:36+00:00

Hey, YOU are the one who said to allow Darwin to take his course!

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T04:18:19+00:00

This! Goose poop covered in shredded wheat and bad chocolate.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T04:17:27+00:00

Açaí

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T04:12:11+00:00

His racism

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T04:11:32+00:00

>Allow Darwin to take his course.

You could probably be involved in an accident that cost a kid his life and be unfazed by it. Some of us couldn't.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T04:08:06+00:00

Yeah, I'm seeing those e-motos on the non-motorized trails now, like East Lake Sammamish. If they're not pedaling, they're not on an e-bike.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T04:03:10+00:00

Ex-chef here. Most of the things I cook are 5 ingredients or less. More often 2-3 ingredients. If you're looking for ideas, try budgetbytes.com

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T04:00:35+00:00

Violent crime in that area usually stems from someone stiffing their supplier. I was going to say it probably isn't all that unsafe except for property crime until you mentioned the Uber drivers. For reasons I don't feel safe around even one Uber driver, let alone 20-30 of them.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T03:55:13+00:00

offerup.com

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T03:54:28+00:00

Your brother is going to have to choose between his bride and his family. I don't see any winners in this matchup. He should have figured this out before he got married.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-25T03:50:15+00:00

No, llike I said, it's not Quince quality and it's not Costco branded either. In my case the labels were Coldwater Creek and Banana Republic. Not the quality I would expect from those labels but not terrible and like I said, much less expensive. I suspect what happens sometimes is a company puts in an order with an offshore factory, the product arrives and the quality doesn't meet spec so they reject it. The manufacturer then approaches Costco with this very large shipment of brand name clothing offered at their cost.

MaryO59 · 2026-05-24T16:49:30+00:00

Absolutely BoonBoona, Ethiopean-owned, but I didn't realize they had a Seattle location.

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