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Wiler77

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  1. The Amalfi Coast is 30 miles long, so saying you aren't leaving the coast doesn't mean you won't need to get around. But if you plan to just hang at the house except for the day trips, you'll be fine. You'll miss a lot of cool shit, but yea you won't need a car. I was going to ask where you plan on eating because unless you're in a town center, I don't remember seeing a taxi. But hiring your own chef is a pretty cool idea. I'll be interested hearing about your experience.
  2. Disagree with Penelope on skipping Capri, but IMO a few hours in the town was plenty. We hired a boat in the town of Amalfi and did a 1/2 Capri tour (was like 5 hour round trip, with multiple stops for swimming). Any reason why you are definitely not renting a car? My wife and I had one, and frankly I'm not sure how we would have gotten around without it. I know people do it, but it takes a lot of planning, and then tearing up those plans because it's Italy and nothing runs on time. If you are outdoor people at all, I highly recommend the Path of the Gods hike. It was one of the most memorable days of my life. Started in Bomerano in the morning, hiked to Nocelle, then down to Il San Pietro de Positano hotel to eat lunch at the Michelin starred Zass for lunch. We packed a change of clothes in our backpacks. Had a 5 course tasting lunch (really more like 7-8 with the extras they bring) with wine over about 3 hours, then changed back into our hiking clothes and hiked back the way we came. Even stopped in an old abandoned shed along the way back close to sundown for a quickie. The hike was absolutely amazing.
  3. It's Barbers Hill ISD. You should know going in they want a clean cut
  4. Baby A's was always shit, but Trudy's back in the 90's at least up until 2005 was pretty good. Migas hit the spot every time. They had good quesadillas as well. Stuffed avocado, too. And I remember one dish called Ciro's Special. Grilled chicken cut into cubes, mushrooms, spinach, and sliced avocado, all covered in queso. Yes please. I was excited when the Dripping Springs location opened because I hadn't been in several years, but that location sucked from day 1.
  5. Aim for small dumplings. Think "small meatballs". It's much better when they have a chance to cook through.
  6. I hear you. We typically make our own sauces, but for Indian food, it takes so damn long. And it's a great way to get our kids to eat some vegetables. Miraculously, they all like curry. The ingredient list for the Maya Kaimal curries isn't too offensive.
  7. These Indian sauces are really good. They have several flavors. Cook up some veggies, potatoes, and add some beans with this sauce and you are in business. Had that one day last week.
  8. Smashed chickpeas and avocados make a great sandwich filling. I'm having that this week for lunch. I use canned chickpeas, ripe avocado, dijon mustard, pickled jalapeno juice, squeeze of lime, and some cut up greens or cabbage for crunch. Sometimes cilantro as well. Here's a recipe, but I usually just wing it. You can do it with any bean. https://www.feastingathome.com/smashed-chickpea-avocado-sandwich/
  9. Made this last week and loved it. Added more vegetables than the recipe called for. Onions, carrots, and red bell pepper to be exact. http://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/275768/chickpea-dumplings-in-curried-tomato-sauce/
  10. Wife made a fantastic soup in the Instant Pot yesterday that we saved for today. Garlic, onions, red and yellow bell peppers, carrots, white beans, and barley. Then I add some of this to my bowl. Cornbread on the side.
  11. Quoted for truth. Same reason I don't do Facebook. The people I want in my life are in my life. Finding out I have a kid from some fat chick I banged in Mexico when I was 8 sheets to the wind isn't on my bucket list.
  12. I love this part of the year. I get so much done around the house, play with the kids, get in some good rides, etc. And it's fucking glorious outside. Anyone depressed about the end of CFB season needs to re-evaluate their life.
  13. Good entry for the "post a movie that makes you lol"
  14. I actually had the thought when I read the last line of the article was "Well that explains the fire." If that was the top earner, they probably had a larger policy.
  15. Air Force One plane crash at the end. Holy hell.
  16. Este. Put them in lessons and they'll have a great time. Suck it up and pay for the private lessons. They can do it as a group of 3. They'll get much more out of it than sticking them with 10 other people.
  17. Quoted for truth. We know MWF is going to be a rush to get food on the table, bathe the kids, and get them to bed at a reasonable hour, and I can't tell you how many times we've been saved by having leftover soups or beans from the Instant Pot. We keep it in the pot and use the saute feature, and it heats back up in no time. Soups peak a few days after anyway, so it's really perfect.
  18. Not sure how I've never caught that tidbit before. I worked there for about a year in 1998-1999. Agreed on it being a great job.
  19. I've flown that 3 times this year, and each time the fare was within $200-$300 of a United flight connecting through Houston or DC. If I was paying for it, that may make a difference to me, but for business I don't find the fares to be unreasonable.
  20. We'll be in Crested Butte this year, so planning on doing an Elk Tenderloin, likely with greens, garlic bread, and some grits on the side.
  21. This one hits close to home. My 5 year old has zero problems whipping it out to pee just about anywhere, and he couldn't be less discrete. When he was 3, he was on the playground at Waterloo Ice House and decided he needed to go right then. I didn't notice until he was half-way through. He was facing all the tables. Just this past weekend we were playing football in the yard with friends, and after one play pulled down his pants and started peeing in the middle of the yard (front yard).
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