Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

StruanWatch 2K23 - the instructions at this point day to fridge the dough, which is what I think went wrong last time, so I'm going straight to the bench proof....

StruanWatch 2K23 - We already have a MUCH better dough.

I just made some amazing fried chicken in a completely different way than I normally do.

Basically, threw some chicken thighs into a bowl, and added ten of the Colonel's eleven herbs and spices (I was out of celery salt), an egg and Tapatio sauce for some heat. Mixed it all up so it got all over the chicken.

Then I added flour by the quarter cupful, mixed it up, and did it again until the chicken was white with flour. Deep fried it up and OH MY THAT'S GOOD. Lot less wasted flour, too.

Some of the last things I ordered before the layoff are starting to trickle in. Ironically, as a reward for deciding to stick with Tableau and continue my lease.

THAT WENT WELL.

Movie Hot Rod finally came in. I normally don't buy doubles of toys, but the current "Transformers Retro" line is reissuing some of the toys I didn't have in 84-86, and some I did, but in the animation colors.

What's funny is, I didn't like putting all the stickers on the toys back in the 80s, because I wanted them to look more like the animation models as it is, so I began picking up the reissues.

"He slimed me. I feel so funky."

First the Wii Shop Channel, then the Wii U and 3DS eShops, and now a more personal end of an era...

The day I was asked to stay on past my first Christmas Peak in 2009-2010, I torpedoed my bank account and picked up a Wii and Nintendo DSi to have the systems on hand for support. One of the games I picked up was Picross 3D (I've loved Picross since Mario's Picross on the Game Boy).

It's a very involved game, very intense, and while I love Picross it took a while to plough through this game. Tonight, FOURTEEN YEARS LATER, I finished the first game I ever bought at the "Nintendo Fun 'n' Games" company store back in the day. :)

Oh hey...I'm out of Max Headroom episodes. What should I put on to replace it on my Saturday Sci Fi Theater...oh no...oh no no no.

::dives in::

Tonight's TNG is "Galaxy's Child."

Suddenly all these bridge shots mean something more this week....

Also, watching this post transition, Geordi really REALLY comes across as a creeper in dealing with Leah Brahms. It really comes across that he did more with that personnel file in the episodes between Booby Trap and this. I'm surprised they got married.

Funny how that shift in perspective changes things.

Me and the puppy watching Night Gallery.

The patient is out of the hospital! Thanks to some very much needed TLC from Lissa.

...always watching...
...always seeing...

Okay, having Plex turn my home network into a video server was nice, but I didn't realize it would work over the internet. Sci Fi date night with the puppy....

Having a night out with my best gal.

Today's Trip: Night Shots (3 pics). I love the Night Mode on my phone. Needs some work on the focus, though....

Today's Trip: Mountains (3 pics)

So good to see the North Shore moutnains again. And COVERED in snow. ❤️

Today's Trip: Landscapes (3 Pics)

Today's Trip: Fun Stuff

Today's Trip: The ghost town of Florence, WA.

When driving home, I was wondering if I should hurry home after sunset, or take my time. I decided to take my time. I haven't done a night drive in a long time, and it was nice to just relax and take in the stars....

Unintentional Warp Effect. Left my night mode on while driving at 25MPH.