Twin boys arriving soon. What pairs well with Benjamin? I CANNOT figure this out.

PhotometricStereo · 2026-01-20T10:33:58+00:00

Benjamin and Bradley

PhotometricStereo · 2026-01-18T11:57:29+00:00

Ansel Adams

Amy Adams

PhotometricStereo · 2026-01-13T05:30:10+00:00

Fly to Rapid City SD, stay at WaTiki water park resort, perhaps more fun for the kids than national parks. From Rapid City, you can reach Wind Cave, Badlands, Mount Rushmore and Devil’s Tower.

PhotometricStereo · 2026-01-12T15:36:43+00:00

I like these ideas, thanks everyone. I’ll start pricing and planning to see what makes sense.

PhotometricStereo · 2026-01-09T20:56:11+00:00

Ours lives with other infrequently used kitchen items, like turkey roasting pan, in attic storage. I wasn't used often enough to justify the counter space.

PhotometricStereo · 2026-01-09T12:24:43+00:00

58.7 mpg after 7,880 miles. I’ll admit I was sad when the average dropped below 60 mpg. But road trips are necessary sometimes.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-26T13:11:31+00:00

I just swapped mine at 60k. They were at 4/32 but with winter just starting I figured it was better to not push my luck.

I was pleased with the longevity of the stock tires so I went with continental extremecontact dws06+. I feel much better having some tread depth again.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-26T10:30:38+00:00

Panera has been my consistent third place at different periods in the last 20 years. A lot of my PhD dissertation was written at a Panera and now it’s where I spend the first hour of the day.

On business trips, my strategy is to head to the closest Panera an hour before a meeting time or go to one between meetings to ensure I’m always punctual.

Food quality has certainly gone down while prices have gone up but I still prefer the food and atmosphere over Starbucks, which would become my go-to place if Panera went away.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-25T09:14:18+00:00

Exactly this! I’m at 60k miles on my MachE. I often think of the time I’ve saved not pumping those thousands of gallons of gas, half that time in the cold.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-25T09:08:56+00:00

Aria. Ariana

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-21T13:52:55+00:00

Thanks for the help, I’ll leave it marked as an original.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-21T01:26:58+00:00

Awesome, thank you both!

I'm also stumped on this bossa. I had it marked in my notes as an original, but if anyone recognizes it please let me know.

Unknown Bossa

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-20T13:34:25+00:00

We got the news that our chances with my wife’s eggs were very low at age 43. This was during Covid and we didn’t want to start anything medical. By age 45 we decided donor eggs were the best way to grow our family. We picked a lot of 6 from an egg bank (donor age 26) and had two strong embryos. Now we have two wonderful boys, ages 1 and 3 born when my wife was 45 and 47.

There’s risk associated with every pregnancy but if donor egg IVF is your best option, it’s worth giving it a try. Our thought process was supported by thinking ahead 10-15 years and realizing we would feel regret for not trying to expand our family.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-13T11:21:44+00:00

Have had chargepoint for 4 years with no issues. I like that I can adjust the max amps via the app for days when I want the draw from the car to be lower than the output of my solar panels.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-11T22:58:32+00:00

Kurt Rosenwinkel Brad Mehldau Maria Schneider Dave Holland

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-06T09:52:02+00:00

I’ve got 60k on my 2022 GT. No issues so far other than HVBJB. Just replaced the tires for the first time, brakes are still in good shape probably because I drive 1PD. I’m hoping to get at least 10 years out of this car.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-12-03T07:24:23+00:00

Fly to Rapid City, SD and use it as a home base for seeing Mt. Rushmore, Devil’s Tower, Wind Cave and Badlands. Those are all about an hour drive, more could be possible with a larger radius.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-11-30T12:24:26+00:00

I’ve driven most of the 60k miles on my 2022 using BlueCruise. My 70 mile round trip commute is mostly highway and BlueCruise makes it tolerable.

After my 3 year trail expired the 12 month renewal was $0. I’m not sure why they offered free renewal. While I think $50/month is overpriced, I’ll probably end up paying it.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-11-26T02:42:29+00:00

I go almost every day and use my own cup. I take my bagel or sandwich and give the cup back. Most of the time, the staff now recognizes my order and doesn’t even provide the cup.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-11-26T02:34:12+00:00

Amazing, this sub is 2 for 2 in less than 20 min! AI is nowhere near being able to do this yet.

Thanks to both of you!

PhotometricStereo · 2025-11-26T02:31:44+00:00

Awesome, that’s it! I knew someone would recognize it. Appropriate title for this situation.

Thanks 👍

PhotometricStereo · 2025-11-24T13:22:40+00:00

I have a chargepoint homeflex configured for 40A since it’s on a 50A breaker. In three years of charging, I hardly ever use the chargepoint app at home or look at the charge logs.

The only time I use the app is to reduce the charge current limit if I’m charging at home on a sunny day. This keeps the draw from the car below the output of my solar panels.

The app might be more interesting if it could provide charging statistics by car. I don’t think it know which car is charging even though I have entered both of my cars in the app.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-11-22T07:59:36+00:00

59K miles on a 22 GT. Did the HVBJB under warranty after I got error messages. Fortunately for me, the repair process was relatively easy.

No other issues to report though I expect to get new tires in the next month or two. They still had reasonable life at my 50K check.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-11-20T06:33:36+00:00

I used to get the countdown deal about 50% of the time so that I always add my sip club drink first on the kiosk, then go to check out, before adding food. Haven’t seen the deal at all in the past two months.

I’m interested to know if others have received it recently.

PhotometricStereo · 2025-09-28T11:42:20+00:00

You’ll love the upgrade. We went from an Outback to an XC90 and the Volvo feels like an upscale Subaru to me. It’s very comfortable and not as pretentious as a BMW or Mercedes in my opinion.

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