Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

@socketwench - That the "TexanMage's Fourteen Words."

I know the Technomage's "Fourteen Words to Make Someone Fall in Love with You Forever."

They're fairly sweet.

@alairthephoenix - Must...not....click....buy.....

@alairthephoenix - Not these exactly. They're more like boiled sweets in the shape of a maple leaf, versus the compressed sugar candies.

@wilmhit - This sounds like a job for Wikipedia!

"The "Dry" in the brand's name refers to not being sweet, as in a dry wine. When John J. McLaughlin, who first formulated "Canada Dry Pale Ginger Ale", originally made his new soft drink, it was far less sweet than other ginger ales then available; as a result, he labelled it "dry", or it's a reference to a clichéd joke, "Don't drink Canada dry" uttered when someone is taking (at your expense and patience) at a waterfountain."

As many of you know (or many of you endure) I go to Canada a lot (at least before Covid).

I have a set of things I like to do when I'm there that I call "The Last Ride." I call it that because back when I left Seattle and move to Texas in 2013, it was "Everything that means something to me in Canada that I want to see before I leave for the last time." I ended up moving back in 2014, so, it ended up not being the "Last Ride" after all.

I didn't visit Canada again for a while after moving back up, but when I did, it was a day at the most, and what I'd do is visit stuff on that Last Ride list. The last time I was up there, I actually visited EVERYTHING over three days.

When I was planning up this trip, I wanted to do something different. And that was the theme - Do Something Different. So this time, no Last Ride visits. The only one I did was La Casa Gelato, cause it was my birthday trip, and I'm gonna do it.

Doing the Old Yale trip was a lot of fun, but also a lot shorter than I expected. The whole Kilometers/Miles things makes me think things are farther apart then they actually are.

I'd like to start going back up four times a year like I used to, but I think I'm going to hold off on that until I get a new job. Next trip may be around Christmas. I'll figure out something to do then. :)

@Holocluck - The US may Blame Canada, but Canada blames Quebec. :)

"Poulet Frit Kentucky"

@wilmhit - I can get that in the States, so I'm gonna pass. :)

And finally, the one thing I wanted to pick up on the way home, which is why I left Canada earlier than normal. Tin Roof Ice Cream from Edaleen Dairy, my favorite ice cream. :9

With the sheer amount of snacks and chips and candies and my food restrictions, I'm going to be set for snacks for a LONG LONG LONG time.

The Canadian snack haul. Tag yourself, I'm Indomie Ramen Spicy Pack.

I've not been able to find the maple candies I really like twice now. I hope they still make them.

While I was in Canada, the Texas Czech Fairy visited the house!

A wonderful birthday gift from Crystal and Lissa. A lovely red bowl to replace my grandmothers old red (radioactive!) fiestaware that shattered during the move from Texas to Seattle. Love it, as my IKEA mixing bowls are...not the best.

I rather liked The Flash. Or was it Amanda Pays. I think it was Amanda Pays.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5JnV3anuXw

HELLO THERE I AM WATCHING YOU DO THINGS

I love me some Davie Villiage. Even the back alleys are painted and proud.

After the last few weeks, I needed this.

Wouldn't it be nice if Duvall got one of these? ::Hint hint::

@alairthephoenix @spottyfox - According to the website, it's: Spicy gochujang glazed crispy BC chicken thigh, savoy cabbage & mayo.

The chicken was a deepfried breaded piece of chicken with a thick thick gochujang sauce. The gochujang wasn't spicy at all, just the flavor of gochujang with no heat. The savoy cabbage and mayo kinda had a kimchi feel to it, but it certainly wasn't kimchi.