Mole.Stem.Model

In February 2024, I wrote about What 3 Words, a website and mobile app that assigns a three-word combination to every three-meter square on the planet.  In addition to providing an exact location while hiking, boating, or any other place without a fixed address, I recently used it to provide the location of my parents' graves in Calvary Cemetery, which is at the link below and the image below that.  With their mobile app, I can enter mole.stem.model and it will navigate me there.  I've walked around many graveyards trying to find a headstone, and if this method were available, it would have saved me hours.

https://w3w.co/mole.stem.model

U.S. Women's Amateur Qualifier

Walnut Grove Country Club hosted the U.S. Women's Amateur Qualifier on July 10, and members are allowed to walk the course and spectate.  We spent a couple of hours at the intersection of the 9th green, 10th tee, and the 18th tee, strolling back and forth to watch the action.  These ladies can absolutely crush their tee shots while not appearing to swing hard at all.  I need to learn from this.

Ellie Yeazell and Eileen Park tied for medalist honors with 3-under par 69, with Yeazell eagling the par-5 16th and Park having back-to-back birdies on 17 and 18 to avoid being in the four-way playoff to determine which two made the finals, with the other two becoming alternates.  More on the results at the link below.

https://ohio.golf/results-2025-u-s-womens-amateur-qualifier-dayton

Turn The Jar

As we've gotten older, opening jars has become more challenging.  One recent piece of advice that helped is to turn the jar, not the lid.  That made a lot of sense since simultaneously squeezing and turning the smaller lid while holding the jar puts most of the work on one hand, whereas holding the lid and turning the jar uses both hands, and the larger jar is easier to turn.  It helps, but it isn't perfect.  The article at the link below contains several other ways to open jars, my favorite is using a bottle opener.

https://www.tastingtable.com/1468719/hacks-to-open-stubborn-jars

Chicken Teriyaki

This Chicken Teriyaki is a huge flavor bomb.  The homemade marinade consists of soy sauce, brown sugar, water, vinegar, honey, garlic, sesame oil, ginger, and pepper.  The chicken is cut up into one-inch pieces and put in a plastic bag with half the marinade, refrigerated for several hours.  The chicken is cooked in a skillet over medium-high heat.  When done, the remaining marinade, combined with cornstarch and water, is poured on top until the sauce thickens.  Sliced green onion and sesame seeds complete the deal.  All the nitty details are at the link below.

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a42573958/chicken-teriyaki-recipe

Tajin Rim

I love the Tajin spice blend, and when my daughter-in-law ordered her Golden Margarita with a Tajin rim at Jorrge's Cantina, I couldn't wait to try it.  Getting a little of that combo of lime, mild chili peppers, and salt with each sip really spices up the drink.  I've seen the Rimmer at several grocery stores, or you can order one at the link below.

https://www.tajin.com/us/tajin-rimmer

Ankle Support Brace

My right foot/ankle has been somewhat painful in recent months, particularly at the end of a three-mile walk.  I figured some type of support might help alleviate that pain and went searching on Amazon for alternatives.  I decided to try the brace shown below, which is not bulky, has good ratings, and costs only $10, making it a cheap gamble.  I could tell at the beginning of my next walk that it was going to help, and by that afternoon, I was surprised by how much better I was walking, even after taking the brace off.  I hope this continues, and I might even buy another one for my left foot as a preventative measure.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXAGV0H

Sixty-Four No More

The last couple of our iPad purchases were the 64GB variety.  Recently, I noticed that I didn't have enough space to download videos for a road trip, and I would have to clear out downloads to apply iOS updates.  With a little digging, I found that iPadOS and System Data combined (see the bottom right on the screenshot below) to consume over 37GB, about 58% of the 64GB I bought.  The newly added Apple Intelligence is using 6.67GB of the iPadOS space, which is really the culprit in my free space woes.

Our next purchases will certainly be 128GB models, which should get us through for several years.  You can follow the suggestions at the link below to free up space, but that involves a lot of tedious work that I don't have much patience for.

https://www.foneazy.com/ipad/ipad-system-data-huge

Got-A-Go

I got a real kick out of the porta-potties located at the cell phone lot at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).  "Got-A-Go" is a perfect name, since I would only use one if I really, really "Had-To-Go".  I've seen several other creative porta-potty names recently and will try to snap pictures of the best for future blogs.

https://got-a-go.com

Peach Crumble

We bought an entire box of Georgia peaches at Kroger, and I made the Peach Crumble you see below.  I chose a crumble over a cobbler or a crisp because the awesome topping consists of flour, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.  I took the recipe, at the link below, and downsized it to fit a small baking dish for portion control.

The rest of the peaches made a big pitcher of Peach Daiquiris and sliced and froze a bunch for future drinks.  The rest we ate or took to Pittsburgh to share.  

https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a40080202/peach-crumble-recipe

Bottled Water Bliss

We've been members of Walnut Grove Country Club since 2017.  For years, we filled up our Yetis at one of the several 5-gallon water jugs stationed on the golf course.  However, starting with the scorching summer of 2024, they installed several large coolers around the course, filled them with bottled water, and topped them with ice.  They are located at the driving range, 5th fairway, 9th tee/16th tee, and 10th fairway/17th tee.  Together with water and ice at The Grove (8th tee/12th tee/15th tee), we're never too far away from ice-cold water.

https://walnutgrovecc.net

Active Noise Cancellation

As an earpod newbie, I'm still learning about some of the cool features of my Google Pixel Buds Pro 2, and active noise cancellation is my current favorite.  I was sitting at a swimming pool when I first turned it on, and the background noise of kids playing and music blaring was reduced by about 90%.  I was (very happily) stunned by this, and when I turned on some Spotify music, I would have thought I was alone on a deserted island.  The music was so clear that I now know that there are background vocals on John Denver's Take Me Home Country Roads, sung by Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert, who co-wrote the song with John.  Amazing!  More useful information is at the link below.

https://support.google.com/googlepixelbuds/answer/12312672

Bathroom Wall

Like yesterday's wall decoration, this one started out costing $40 on Etsy.  It's a picture of the Sea of Galilee from David Miller, the owner of DivineFingerprint.  We hung it in the space that was opened up when the new medicine cabinet was large enough for us to pitch the small cabinet that used to hang there.  We took the picture to be framed at the House of 10,000 Picture Frames in Kettering, and they did their usual marvelous job.  But that increased the final cost to about $200.  Ouch!

https://www.etsy.com

Bedroom Wall

The west wall in our bedroom hasn't had any decoration for many years, despite our saying many times to the contrary.  After the bedrooms were painted a month ago, Gourmet Chef Elaine found the triptych (a work of art divided into three sections) that you see below.  Titled "Indigo Botanical I", it's part of the Kelly Clarkson Home collection on Wayfair and only set us back about $40.  It took a bit to decide exactly where to hang it on the wall because of the slanted ceiling on the left.  And ensuring they were all exactly in line was my chief contribution.

https://www.wayfair.com

Crushed Garlic

We love fresh garlic, and we use a lot of it, so there are times when we have either run out or it has gone bad, so we keep a package of the frozen crushed garlic you see below handy in the freezer.  Dorot Gardens also has frozen versions of basil, ginger, dill, turmeric, parsley, and cilantro, where each cube is the equivalent of one teaspoon.  Pretty clever idea.

https://dorotgardens.com

Swipe Actions

I recently found that I can perform actions in the Gmail app by swiping left or right on a message.  I went into Settings, selected "General Settings", and then selected "Swipe actions" to see how they were set.  Both left and right swipes were set to Archive, so I changed the left swipe to Delete, as shown in the screenshot below.  The other options are Mark as Read/Unread, Move to, Snooze, or None, but they were of no interest to me.  For more details, including pictures, please visit the link below.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-configure-gmail-swipe-actions-on-android-and-why-you-should

Speed Bumps

A few weeks ago, we discovered the speed bumps shown below had been installed at our local Costco Gas station.  It makes me wonder if this was a reaction to an accident or near-miss, to try to slow people down, or to deter tailgating.  Just one more sign that there are enough stupid people to require something like this.  Sigh ...

Rest Area Vending Surprise

On our way to Pittsburgh, we stopped at the Ohio Rest Area just east of Columbus and found the odd-looking vending machine you see below.  It turned out to dispense Naloxone (aka, Narcan), a nasal spray that can block the deadly effects of opioids and save a person's life.  The sign on the machine said to push a selection to view the price, and out of curiosity, I did.  It dispensed the package immediately, so the price is zero.  It appears two other people were equally curious, as we found three packages had been dispensed.  

This started back in 2023, and 130 boxes with Naloxone have been installed at 65 rest areas statewide.  Naloxone can also be ordered online and delivered to their home.  More details can be found at the link below.

https://recoveryohio.gov/home/news-and-events/all-news/governor-announces-overdose-reversal-drug-at-ohio-rest-areas

Ohio Welcome Center

Coming into Ohio from east to west on I-70, the rebuilt Welcome Center, near mile marker 210, is now open, and it's a beauty.  There are native Ohio plants and landscaping, dog-walking trails, and rocking chairs.  The inside is adorned with Ohio history and unique places to visit, and, of course, the usual concessions.

The only Rest Areas on I-70 that are still under reconstruction are west of Columbus near mile marker 71, and after a long period of inaction, they're making progress on these.

https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/traveling/rest-areas

Surf And Turf

Part of our order with D'Artagnan was two 6-oz Wagyu filets and two 6- 7-oz lobster tails.  Gourmet Chef Elaine cut open the lobsters, boiled them for two minutes, and low-broiled them for another two minutes.  The filets received the normal treatment of four minutes in a cast-iron skillet, followed by four minutes in a 425-degree oven.  Add a little melted butter and we're eating like royalty.

https://www.dartagnan.com

Medicine Cabinet

The recessed medicine cabinet in the upstairs bathroom needed to be replaced, and after much measuring to make sure we got the exact width and an acceptable height, we settled on this all-metal, thin-black-edge, big mirror choice you see below.  Inside, it has three shelves, including one high enough for Gourmet Chef Elaine's tall hair products.  I had to cut a couple of 18"-wide 2x4's, screw them into the vertical studs at the top and bottom of the opening, cover them with pieces of drywall, and patch, sand and paint them.  The cabinet slid right in and four screws are used to keep it in place.  

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D22HYF9X

Transition Strip

We recently had our upstairs bedrooms carpeted, and as you can see in the first picture below, the old wooden transition strips did not do a good job of covering the seams. We were concerned that over time, they would fray even worse.  I was fortunate to buy new transition strips that were a bit wider, as shown in the second picture.  But what you can't see is that the metal U-shaped channel the transition strip gets secured to was not tall enough to reach.  I figured that I would just buy a taller channel, but I couldn't find any at Home Depot or Lowe's.  I resolved the issue by buying a 1-inch-wide, 1/4-inch deep piece of wood from Greive Hardware, cutting it to the proper width, removing the channel, screwing the wood into the floor, screwing the channel on top, and pressing the transition strip into place.  While it took ten times longer (at least) than I thought it would, the result was worth it.

Dustin Miller

After the new carpet, chairs, and bedspread, the paint on the walls of our bedroom and dressing room had to change, and we opted for Sherwin-Williams Cashmere brand paint.  The two darker accent walls in the picture below are Aleutian, described as a cool denim blue that settles on your space like calm personified.  The other walls are Alabaster, a warm, cozy, peaceful white.

The painting was done by Dustin Miller, who does a lot of painting jobs for friends of ours, and he did a great job, finishing in one day.  If you find yourself in need of a painter, I'll be happy to send along his contact information.

https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/white-paint-colors/SW7008-alabaster

https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/blue-paint-colors/SW6241-aleutian

Apple Mail Inbox

A recent update to Apple Mail on Gourmet Chef Elaine's iPad resulted in a significant amount of additional content for each email, as shown on the left side of the first screenshot below.  The first two lines of the email were added below the subject line, and a totally worthless picture, initials, or a star occupied the space on the left side of the sender's name.  Calling upon her technical support staff (i.e., me), a quick solution was found.  The culprits were "Shown Contact Photos", which was turned on, and "Preview", which was set to "2 Lines", as shown in the second screenshot.  In the third screenshot, you can see the changes to those two settings that resulted in the condensed left-hand panel shown in the last screenshot.  

Happy wife...

Breakfast Sandwiches

Gourmet Chef Elaine makes the best breakfast sandwiches, and we have them nearly every Sunday for lunch.  It's a toasted English muffin with a slowly cooked sunnyside-up egg, a slice of American cheese, and either oven-cooked bacon or skillet-fried sausage.  It's better (and bigger) than every other breakfast sandwich I've tried.  Lucky me.

Beer Hat

Sitting out in the sun at a Dayton Dragons baseball game is a great way to spend a couple of hours, but if your beer is also in that sunlight, it can get warm quickly.  Years ago, I developed the "Beer Hat" you see below.  You take the free (I love free) program they hand you when you enter the stadium, crease it both lengthwise and widthwise, and slide it between the seatback and your beer.  Depending on the angle of the sun, you may need to rotate it ninety degrees so that the program completely covers the beer.  You'll get around 15-20 minutes extra cold beer time, assuming, of course, your beer lasts that long.

Require Touch ID

This is an iOS feature that I wish Android would copy.  Require Touch ID is exactly what the feature is; when you tap an application icon, it requires you to touch your fingerprint to the iPhone/iPad's fingerprint reader before the app will launch.  To set up this feature, long-press an icon, which brings up the option menu shown below, then tap "Require Touch ID."  This feature would be useful for a shared iPad to keep prying eyes out of your email or apps like Reddit, which has both useful information and a seedier side.

Information on how to set up Touch ID can be found at the link below.

https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/set-up-touch-id-ipadcb11e17d/ipados

Paragon

It's been several years since we last had our living room's sofa, love seat, and La-Z-Boy deep cleaned, and we again went with Paragon.  It's a one-man show, and he has a Better Business Bureau rating of A+.  It took a couple of hours of effort, and the furniture looks new again.  

https://www.paragoncarpetcleaning.com

One-Minute RipOff

Somewhere down in the fine print of our Frontier flight itinerary, it states that we need to check in 60 minutes before our flight is scheduled to depart.  We didn't know that or what that would entail, and we found out the hard way.  We had already self-tagged our bags, but when we finally reached the agent, his computer would not allow him to accept our bags because it was 59 minutes before departure.  That meant we had to have TSA hand-check our bags and remove items that are not allowed on a plane.  I'm guessing that since we have TSA PreCheck and the TSA agent had some history with people getting screwed by Frontier, he did a quick check and all he took was our creamy sunscreens, irritating but no big loss.  Then we had to have our bags gate-checked and Frontier gobbled up another $25 per bag, even though we paid the baggage fee up front.  My opinion of Frontier is summed up in the AI-generated image below.

Sheet Pan BBQ Chicken

Sheet pan equals easy cleanup.  Add aluminum foil and it's even easier.

I can't been to describe how delicious this dinner that Gourmet Chef Elaine baked recently was.  She started with a rub for the chicken thighs that had paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt, brown sugar, and ground black pepper.  She added some broccoli to the corn on the cob, red onion, and zucchini to the original recipe at the link below.  35 minutes in a 375-degree oven, then basted with BBQ sauce (Heinz Original Sweet & Thick is our fav) and broiled for a couple of minutes until it begins to char.  This guy had two helpings before I managed to push myself away from the table.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/bbq-chicken-sheet-pan-supper-21102040

Modelo Oro

We are not fans of light beers, but recently we were introduced to Modelo Oro and it's pretty tasty.  90 calories and 3 carbs usually mean the flavor is closer to water, but this one delivers a real beer taste. Oro is the Spanish word for gold, and that well describes its color when poured into a glass.  We haven't found this at bars or restaurants, but we'll be keeping a keen eye out for it.

https://www.modelousa.com/products/modelo-oro

Floridian Aquifer

In our rental condo in Panama City Beach, Florida, we encountered an unexpected bathroom feature: two shower heads, one in front and one behind.  That's way different than the low-flow pieces of s#^t you find in most places.  Every time we asked for a glass of water at a bar or restaurant, we were served with a 32-ounce monster of a drink.  Maybe being right on the Gulf of America meant no issues with the water supply.  Well, there are no issues, but it's not the Gulf; it's the abundance of water is thanks to the Floridian Aquifer, which spans an area of about 100,000 square miles in the southeastern United States. It underlies the entire state of Florida and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.  It daily provides 3.64 billion gallons of water, about half of which is used for irrigation and one-third for the public water supply.  Read more on this monster water source at the link below.

https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/floridan-aquifer-system

Battery Share

My Google Pixel 7 phone supports Battery Share, which allows Qi-certified devices (like Gourmet Chef Elaine's iPhone 16e) to wirelessly charge by laying them on the back of my phone, just like you would use a wireless charging station.  That's pretty handy if she's low on juice and I have some to spare.  You can also set a limit on how low your battery can go before (see the Stop sharing battery slider in the screenshot below) before it automatically stops wireless charging.  I'm generous, but taking my phone down to 10% is not going to happen.

https://www.tomsguide.com/phones/android-phones/how-to-charge-other-devices-with-pixel-wired-wirelessly

No Dirty Birds

Over the pool at Treasure Island Condominiums in Panama City Beach is the mesh of very thin wires, as shown in the picture below.  From eight points on the building to eight poles on the far side of the pool, these wires were 100% effective in keeping birds from making a mess.  From our 19th-floor condo, they were completely invisible, preserving the beautiful views unobstructed.  Pretty clever!

https://treasureislandresortrentals.com

The Grand Marlin

Our final night in Panama City Beach, Florida, saw us try The Grand Marlin, an upscale seafood restaurant, for dinner. My appetizer of a half dozen oysters is shown below, and they are some of the largest and most delicious oysters I've ever had. On the left is my entrée, rare Yellowfin Tuna, one of their specials that changes daily depending on what the boat brings in.  If you're looking to dress up and have a special dinner, this place is for you.

https://pcb.thegrandmarlin.com

Grand "Blue" Lagoon

I like trying something different quite often, and the Grand "Blue" Lagoon you see below, from Schooners in Panama City Beach, was certainly that.  It's an upscale combination of Patrón Silver Tequila, Grand Marnier, Blue Curacao, Lime Juice, and Agave Nectar served on ice with wedges of lime and lemon.  Just the thing to drink while staring out at the waters of the Gulf of America.

https://www.schooners.com

Sandbar Cruise

We spent a leisurely 2 1/2 hours on the floating tiki boat doing a Sandbar Cruise around the calm waters between Panama City and Panama City Beach, Florida.  We stopped at Sandy Point for a walk around its beach and watched the rougher waters of St. Andrews Bay.  The captain was very informative, alerting us to the various sites and their histories.  It's a BYOB tour, but mid-afternoon is too early to get serious about that, so a tall mug was all we brought aboard.  

https://cruisintikis.com/panama-city

Lawn Mower Blade

I took our lawnmower to Greive Hardware for a full tune-up, and they replaced the spark plug, changed the oil, and sharpened the blade.  I normally just remove the blade and sharpen it, like I did late last summer.  They let me know that I had reattached the blade upside down and that the mower would work much better now.  Properly installed blades lift the cut grass upwards so the mower can cut them again, hence, that's why it's called a mulching mower.  I think it's a design problem when a blade can be installed upside down; it should really just go on one way.  Lots of mower blades have something like “Grass Side” stamped on the blade, but if ours did, it's either worn off or painted over so many times it's gone.  I now know that the bent metal on both sides of the blade needs to be pointed up to be installed properly.

https://lawnmowerguru.com/which-side-of-the-lawn-mower-blade-is-up

White's Illusion

Look at the darker gray bars in column A and then at the lighter gray bars in column B.  Your brain sees them as different shades even though they are identical.  This is an example of White's Illusion, where an area's lightness is influenced by the part of the surroundings to which the area appears to belong.  In column A, the gray bars appear to be part of the long horizontal black bars; in column B, they appear to be part of the long horizontal white bars.  If you believe your eyes are different, do what I did: take pieces of paper, cover the black and white portions, and watch as they become the same shade.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White's_illusion

Honey Rainbow Carrots

Bugs Bunny might like his carrots raw, but I'll take mine as you see them in the picture below.  Gourmet Chef Elaine bought multi-colored carrots and coated them in a blend of honey, olive oil, cumin, salt, and pepper.  30 to 40 minutes in a 425-degree, preheated oven is all it takes.  The simplistic recipe is at the link below.  Colorful and delicious!

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/239779/honey-roasted-carrots-with-cumin

Tequila Sunset

The Tequila Sunset you see below was my choice for an afternoon sipper at Cantina Del Mar in Panama City Beach, Florida.  Like its cousin, the Sunrise, it features tequila and grenadine but replaces the orange juice with peach schnapps and pineapple juice.  Its presentation is enhanced with a pineapple wedge and a skewered maraschino cherry.  Will be making a few of these as the summer temperatures arrive at home.

https://cantinadelmarpcb.com

Porcupine Grass

At the northwest corner of our backyard, we used to have Viburnum bushes, but they were half-dead, and we decided to rip them out and replace them with a variety of Purcupine grasses seen below, specifically Miscanthus sinensis 'Strictus'.  It's similar to Zebra grass, but its stronger blades keep it upright in windier conditions.  It's a variegated variety, which is prettier in our opinion, and these should grow 7-9' tall, spread out, and eventually make a nice visual barrier that will provide additional privacy.  You can expect additional blogs, maybe yearly, as they grow up.

More information on caring for Porcupine grass can be found at the link below.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/maiden-grass/growing-porcupine-maiden-grass.htm

Yellow Battery

At the top left of the image below, you see a battery level of 83% and a yellow background.  That background happened on Gourmet Chef Elaine's iPhone 16e a couple of months ago, and I had no clue of its meaning.  A quick search found that a yellow background means the iPhone is in low-power mode, and that can reduce or eliminate functions that eat up the battery.  For example, the Auto-Lock delay is reduced to 30 seconds, 5G is disabled on some models, and background refresh processes like email fetch and others.  We have no idea how that turned on, but I suspect an overzealous button-pushing finger.

Read more, including how to turn it off, at the link below.

https://www.howtogeek.com/846726/why-is-my-iphone-battery-yellow

Tipped House

We were strolling down Gulf Drive from the Treasure Island Condominiums in Panama City Beach toward Schooners restaurant and found the house in the image below.  Its tilted fate is due to a tornado that ripped through the area over a year ago on January 9, 2024.  The locals told us it's still in place because insurance companies are arguing over who covers what if its demolition causes damages to the house it's leaning on.  Not only that, but the same house, years before this incident, had another issue that caused it to lean against the house on the opposite side. 

At the ridiculously long Google Maps Street View link below, you can see what the house looked like in August 2023.  You can also click on "See more dates" to get a few other views.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Schooners/@30.1406788,-85.7535722,3a,75y,229.11h,87.7t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1soYtLIHFfPMZzTp8IymX1Ew!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D2.303273399880922%26panoid%3DoYtLIHFfPMZzTp8IymX1Ew%26yaw%3D229.11314069825033!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x8893863247a05acf:0xfe3dec11a232f3cd!8m2!3d30.1411659!4d-85.7544332!16s%2Fg%2F11b778pjpz?hl=en&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUxNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Soft Shell Crab

My first candidate for dinner of the year is the fried soft shell crabs you see below from Uncle Ernie's in Panama City, Florida.  Two very large crabs, lightly breaded and served with remoulade sauce, were absolutely delicious.  We returned a couple of days later for lunch, and I had the soft shell crab sandwich, which was also very good.  You can look at their complete menu at the link below, which will surely make you drool.

 

https://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com

The Rosary

I'm not entirely sure if the drink you see below, called "The Rosary," is named as a twist on the rosemary garnish, or if you'll be saying prayers because it's so good.  It's Woodford Rye bourbon with a rosemary simple syrup, Angostura and orange bitters, garnished with rosemary and served in a smoked rosemary glass over a large cube of ice.  I had a couple at Uncle Ernie's.  More on that tomorrow.

https://uncleerniesbayfrontgrill.com

Digital Driver's License

Ohio drivers can add their state-issued Driver's License or ID card to their iPhone digital wallet.  Those of us on Android can only hope we'll get the same treatment soon.  This allows you to keep your physical driver's license and not hand it over as you're used to doing.  The major place where this may be handy is at select TSA airport security checkpoints, currently numbering more than 250 airports across 15 states, and includes my most often used airports, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH).  When available on my Pixel 7, I will load this just to maintain my image as a geek.

More information, including how to use your Apple Watch, is at the link below.

https://bmv.ohio.gov/dl-mobile-id.aspx

Can I Lick It

Somebody took the Periodic Table of Elements and created the "Can I Lick It?" version below.  It makes sense that all the elements that are present in the air (e.g., nitrogen, oxygen, argon, neon) are safe, but it is a surprise that yttrium (Y) and cerium (Ce) are OK.   I would stay away from licking lithium (Li), osmium (Os), and any of the other yellow elements, even if it's listed as "not a good idea".  Interestingly, fluorine (F) is a "really shouldn't" when fluoride, the negatively charged ion of fluorine, is used in toothpaste and drinking water.  Overall, there are a lot more "OKs" than I expected.  

https://imgur.com/gallery/can-i-lick-b605IbZ