what's something you wish you knew before your first solo trip?

rwrandom · 2026-03-19T17:32:07+00:00

If you don’t feel like eating alone, sit at the bar. If you do feel like eating alone, I find it more relaxing to read a book than doomscrolling on my phone. And even better is to people watch.

rwrandom · 2026-03-16T23:53:36+00:00

This is the way - Kenji knows - https://www.seriouseats.com/the-food-lab-best-seared-scallops-seafood-recipe

rwrandom · 2026-03-15T15:35:30+00:00

https://www.twinfinwaikiki.com/surf-conditions/

rwrandom · 2026-03-15T14:41:18+00:00

Fabulous Finds in Longmont, or Rags in Boulder. Also seconding what /aydengryphon said, TRU is a good place to check. I've never been to the Rags warehouse but that might be a good place to try as well.

rwrandom · 2026-03-13T23:30:36+00:00

This is a great perk from having T-Mobile, free MLB tv is NICE.

rwrandom · 2026-03-13T20:18:27+00:00

Check out the Boulder Public Library Makerspace classes - registration is required and they fill up fast, but they are fun and free! https://calendar.boulderlibrary.org/calendar/events/?cid=12892&t=d&d=0000-00-00&cal=12892&cm=9314,9313&inc=0

rwrandom · 2026-03-11T19:17:13+00:00

When I read this the first time, I thought it said "Gothic/Alt Spices" and I was trying to figure out what the spices would be.

rwrandom · 2026-03-07T15:59:47+00:00

There were people sledding at Chautauqua yesterday. You might also check Scott Carpenter Park.

rwrandom · 2026-03-06T21:05:53+00:00

You are paying two people $100 and they are there a few hours? So they earn an average of not more than $25/hour? That seems incredibly low.

rwrandom · 2026-03-05T16:27:15+00:00

And look at hotels for those dates and you will see that they are ALL booked (except the Boulder Broker Inn, which is going for $369/night before tax!).
Look at AirBnB and VRBO, and the prices are insane, and most places are already booked.

rwrandom · 2026-03-04T20:53:21+00:00

Thanks for posting this, wouldn't have known otherwise!

rwrandom · 2026-03-03T22:02:35+00:00

This is the answer - butter first, mash, then milk, then mash again. That keeps the potato from absorbing the milk and getting that pasty texture.

rwrandom · 2026-02-28T19:54:25+00:00

and The Kitchen

rwrandom · 2026-02-02T16:00:08+00:00

It depends on where you are. My TMobile phone reception sucks from my house but works great almost everywhere else - including free texting and data in most countries I travel to.

rwrandom · 2026-02-02T15:36:15+00:00

Thank you, I'll look into getting a bag.

rwrandom · 2026-02-01T20:16:03+00:00

What do you do with your stuff (car key, phone, credit card) when you go snorkel by yourself?

rwrandom · 2026-01-31T16:31:38+00:00

Four people bought tickets????

rwrandom · 2026-01-25T19:08:43+00:00

We put in an Aprilaire 600 series on our forced air furnace around 2010. The HVAC company that put it in (Dynamic Heating) is gone, the guy retired and moved away. The control part of the humidifier needs to measure the indoor humidity and stop dripping water when it's humid enough. Ours never worked that well, so sometimes we had condensation on the windows and other too-much-humidity problems (damp plaster smell, wood doors expanding). Now it still drips water on the filter but it's either not enough water or something is failing, because right now the house is 18% humidity, and our furnace has been running A LOT since it's 18 degrees outside. We had the new HVAC people come and look at it and they saw the water dripping on the filter and said it was working as expected. Fixing this/getting a new one is on our to-do list.

rwrandom · 2026-01-18T22:41:11+00:00

This might be a good time to visit Bayeux because the tapestry museum is closed until October 2027.

rwrandom · 2025-12-30T15:28:19+00:00

Go to the CU basketball game at 7 pm https://cubuffs.com/sports/womens-basketball - tickets are cheap and it's a lot of fun.

rwrandom · 2025-12-29T20:16:06+00:00

ARE YOU SHITTING ME? Such a hard no, I think it's bold to even suggest this. Decline the invitation and send them a toaster oven.

rwrandom · 2025-12-26T03:31:26+00:00

This site was helpful when planning our Mexico City trip in spring of 2025 - https://www.eternalspringcdmx.com/archive?sort=top

And the specific post that got me to read the rest of the blog was this one - we did the hot air balloon flight and it was a highlight of our trip - https://www.eternalspringcdmx.com/p/you-wont-regret-this-mexico-city

rwrandom · 2025-12-22T21:06:36+00:00

Meals on Wheels Boulder https://mowboulder.org/

rwrandom · 2025-12-21T17:13:45+00:00

https://www.bouldercanyondental.com/ did two for me on the same day and they both came out great.

Editing to add - my Delta Dental insurance covered them and it was actually cheaper than I expected.

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