Going back to rewatch the Watchman series from last year on HBOMax. I’m seeing things that I missed the first time already.
Closed a few accounts Linkedin ✓ Facebook ✓ Instagram ✓ Mothballed my website ✓ About.me ✓
so far, more to come
Quarterly sync done. I have a password protected 4T drive that I keep at my step-son’s house. Once a quarter I bring it home and sync any data added to the home server master drive. We are in a Tsunami evacuation zone, so can’t be too careful.
Really enjoyed watching the videos on the St. Patrick’s Festival TV website. Really put me in the mood and showed a different side of Ireland
I’m pretty much equal parts Irish and Italian - roughly 40-45 odd % each. As I’ve gotten older, I pretty much identify equally with each. I love Irish music, whisky and beer and Italian food and wine. I feel that I could live in either county and feel at home.
“Here’s to a long life and a merry one. A quick death and an easy one. A pretty girl and an honest one. A cold pint–and another one!”
Happy St Patrick’s Day Sláinte
Erin go Braugh
Made fresh Spaghetti Carbonara after seeing it on Stanley Tuci’s CNN show.
Can only watch so much food on TV before I need to make it. Side benefit of being a former chef, it’s not a reach for me to make almost anything (that’s not baking).
cutting the cable, as they say…
One dynamic of canceling cable is for 40+ years the behavior has been to turn on the TV, power up the cable box, then scroll the cable guide for something to watch. Sometimes watch a specific show intently, most times scroll till something remotely interesting pops up, then watch it or just have it on while I do something else. Not having cable requires a more intentioned action. Have to choose a streaming app, then do a more focused scroll. If something has been saved in a watch list, which app? The Apple TV app tries to be a hub, but not everything is there. It’ll take a few weeks to sort out.
I only had a Facebook account to stay in touch with a relation overseas, I used my Grandfather’s last name rather than my own, don’t want to engage on that platform. I was recently harshly criticized by a family member for not using my real last name on Facebook. F%&k Facebook. Deactivated the account.
What kind of sucks about the new Stimulus is that we changed banks 3 months ago and there was no way to update the bank info on the IRS website. Now they are sending money to accounts with still no way to update the info, so the money will bounce back from a closed account and we’ll have to wait months for a paper check.
an Irish Pub in Kona
Been thinking a lot about opening a small Irish / British style Pub here in Kona. Small meaning 20-25 seats (1 person operation, much larger will need 2 people). Focus on service and atmosphere over sports and gimmicks. More like the pubs of 50 years ago. A place to meet someone after work for a pint or a small celebration or date. Ran some numbers, keeping it small and simple keeps overhead low so it wouldn’t need a lot of revenue to keep it going. Location just needs street frontage and some parking. Lots of options in Kona if one is creative.
Guinness Draft and a few other beers. Irish whiskies and few other spirits a couple of wines Grilled sandwiches with chips and baked beans. Bar snacks. Could also make beef pies. Small TV for soccer and rugby.
Named McBroom’s, After my grandfather.