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Banana pudding for a rare lunchtime dessert during my good buddy's b-day outing. After seeing the amphibian alien creature, I figure a little sugar is called for...LOL. HS

I don't understand a word of Russian, but man those harmonies are sweet.

Unrelated, I'm in the mood for Joss Stone, so I'm listening to Joss Stone.

At least I think that's the name of the holiday.

Have been playing around with amp boards, this time a pair of mono TPA3116D2 boards, driven by one of my pi-based streamer/DAC's. A little bright sounding, but I put this on and just remembered how great it is. Hannah Reid's voice is just so passionate! Recorded pretty well, too....

Deck nibbles* *Including Peach / Nectarine honey ricotta on toast

Legendary Sony squares: The Esprit APM-4s are ~100 lbs. The APM-8s are a stout 220 lbs each. There's also an APM-6.

FTFY

You jest, but the organizers (would like to) thanked their sponsors, for making this (creekside Fridays) possible, and noted they were "just up the road, if you need their services" https://www.fernwood.com/ "Synergy", and knowing your target demographic, I presume. That, or it's a tax write off.

Shogun (2024) I watched the old 80s mini-series a few years back and absolutely loved it. For the time it was so well done. I could forgive the 80s TV production values because the story, setting and characters were so captivating. I also loved that all the Japanese characters spoke in Japanese and there were no subtitles. The story of the 80s mini-series sticks closely to the English Pilot whose ship washes up on the shores of 16th century Japan, John Blackthorn. You see more or less the entire story from his perspective. For this reason I think it was a smash hit in the west, even though the Japanese home market does not look back on it kindly. It wasn’t their story, it was ours. The 80s version made me want to travel to Japan very badly. The 2024 Shogun (based on the same source material) takes a different path. The production values are crazy good, the acting is better (for the most part), and all the Japanese characters are subtitled. For all the 2024 version does well though, it never quite hooked me the way the 80s version did. I think the change that hurt this (for me) the most was making the story more Torunaga’s and less Blackthorn’s. Rather than being a fish-out-of-water story of a marooned Englishman in a foreign land, this show is much more centered on Torunaga and his machinations to become Shogun. I hate to say this, but I just didn’t find Torunaga that compelling. He is cold and icy, and is defined more by his rivals than by his own deeds. I was not engaged by lot of the political maneuvering. Enjoyable show, to be sure. Very well made. Game of Thrones level political fun? I say no. Still, recommended.

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book

Finally started putting my guitars up on Reverb. Two purples and one pink, no lie. For those that want to follow along on the pre-emptive yurt emptying: Dusty Chalk's gear

Got to see Rachel Maddow tonight (in Houston)! Glad we got added to the tour! It was amazing! #Imanerd #rachelgroupie

Nice stuff....! Did this all start with Frippertronics? I need to go back and listen to some of that stuff....

Oh no, what is Apple going to do?

Earlier today (Home made Cream cheese, cinnamon and maple syrup schmear) Later today (Salted dark chocolate, @Good Earth, The line at scoop was too long for Joanne!)

My "Dream System" would be to have my hearing restored to what is was when I was 35. 🤫

I'm determined to find the best fish and chips in town for lunch today. Likely means the Red Lion but I have a bit of reconnoitering to do in case things have changed over the years... HS

Not sure about this new menu item.

Been sick for the last week with a cold. Feeling better and treating myself to In-N-Out.