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120.8 - down 1, and almost the same as Paula LOL.

Another cool day yesterday but tolerable out of the wind. We did a long Justice walk, then went out to eat at Happy Hour at a new place just outside of Key West (Stock Island). Drinks were reasonably priced and good but the food was meh. Tasted good but tiny portions of fish. We stopped on the way back at the restaurant we had gone to the prior night for one more drink and to share the bread pudding we all loved from the prior night. We ended up on the outside of the bar but with heaters it was quite comfortable. Turned out it was a good thing to be outside because a customer there with his family had a sudden heart attack and died. The EMTs arrived quickly but couldn't revive him. After they took the body away I had to walk through that part of the restaurant to use the restroom and everyone in the room was just sitting in shock. Can't imagine how traumatic it was for the poor family.

Today we are supposed to get another 5 degrees higher. If the wind isn't too brisk it might actually be pleasant. The plan is to go to Key West in mid-day to poke around and have a good sized lunch which will serve as our main meal. Dinnertime back at the cottage will be more like lunch.

Have a temperate Tuesday!

I ate beans ALL the time as I thought it was healthy - lots of hummus (chickpeas), vegetarian chili (tons of beans), bean salsa, etc. Apparently that's what kicked the allergy into high gear. I always knew I was allergic but thought it was just from skin contact like inexpensive jewelry (I would break out in blisters where the jewelry touched my skin). I started eliminating beans from my diet and amazingly the weird rash (which is blisters on the edges of my feet and the back of my hands and fingers) finally cleared up. I have only had a couple of flare-ups since (the turkey chili and last week's white bean soup).

That is weird about no deposit slips. Can't be that no one else uses them can it?

Kimbled again! Seems like these folks did a lot of cutting corners building their dream house.

Good find on the HVAC guy. Don't you wish all contractors were smart and honest?

Yeah banking is changing. The thing is at the gallery we have 26 members and we each pay a monthly fee to be a member. So in theory I have 26 checks a month to deposit though many people pay a few months at a time. So I usual have 10 or so checks to deposit and I need to keep a list because everyone forgets. More and more people say they seldom use checks and forget them but I remind them they can pay with an on line check. We probably need to allow payment with plastic which we can do but I have not figured out an easy way to keep track. ds

He breaks out 2 space heaters!

I find award shows unwatchable these days. I used to enjoy them.

Your deposit slip thing makes me think of our HOA meeting the other day. One of the homeowners was complaining that the management company can't accept digital payment for things like home change requests (eg I had to pay $75 for them to look at my new gate request) or all the fees you pay when building a new house. One of the young guys that's building a house said he doesn't have checks and so their antiquated ways were causing problems for him. I can't imagine not having checks even if you don't carry them around with you... Things are backward out here in the desert sticks. My pool cleaners just started taking ACH payments for monthly service. I used to have to write a check.