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It's under a salad spinner -- was probably about three inches long. I almost stepped on the bugger while stumbling to the kitchen for my morning coffee. Woke me up fast anyway. Later, went for a kayak on San Rafael Bay with the kids. As we were coming back into the creek, we passed a scraggly and -- as far as I could see -- naked dude furiously paddling a kids' inflatable boat backwards against the current. As one does.

Relocated an uninvited house guest. Don't get these in Surrey!

Mbappe to PSG. That's quite a strike force now with Neymar and Cavani.

Happy Birthday Pussywillow!

They can fuck off.

Three meat brunch. I ignored the collards. Pulled pork was good. Vinegary not sweet. Brisket was tender but had a boiled consistency. Meh. Smoked chicken flat out sucks. Rubbery skin and feels undercooked in the mouth even when it's done. Bleah.

Leftovers for breakfast. [emoji505]

New War On Drugs Album. I am a big fan of this guy.

Bernzomatic ts8000. I will be happy to take suggestions!

Oh, I also bought a Searzall to play with but still need to get some propane bottles. [emoji91][emoji91][emoji91][emoji243][emoji243][emoji243]

Nice! I went the other way around tonight. Ribeyes at 265 degrees indirect on the grill until they hit 115 internally, then seared in a very hot skillet. Came out medium rare with a nice thick crust. Sorry no internal pix, I was hungry ...

I've never got the hang of that.

A further palate cleanser I came across recently, which instantly joined the Grail List. F.P. Journe Octa Calendrier in platinum with a black mother of pearl dial. They only made a dozen or so. The way it catches the light!

Like the look. It jazzes up the fairly austere (not that that's a bad thing) dial. Key for me with those sort of bracelets is does it grab/pull your arm hairs? If so I usually find myself gravitating back to a strap.

Next level baller!

What they said. Multi zones great if you want to keep both reds and whites at proper serving temps. Next consideration is capacity -- how many bottles do you plan to accumulate? Followed by budget/price. I think the WE unit you posted looks decent. Vinotemp is arguably better quality but quite a bit more money, too.

Breakfast. Two pounds of ancho chili flank steak. Some eggs (I like them hard.*) (*Giggety.)

Barca look in a shambles this year. You will walk La Liga. Should have kept this guy ...

Under counter? Free standing? There's lots of good options. http://www.vinotemp.com https://www.winecoolerdirect.com

Is there an A$AP Shitty, or does that just go for all of them?

Obligatory.

Big TIDAL app update and now their top recs for me are Jay-Z and some likely young chap called A$AP Ferg. So, yeah, right in my wheelhouse then.

I'm sure you can't wait to visit!

New Premier League season is off and running. Not a great start for the champions with injuries, suspensions and transfer disappointments but today was well worth getting up early on the West Coast. What a free kick from Marcos Alonso, who also scored the winner at the death. https://streamable.com/s/fsop2/xxsfzd Elsewhere, Man U starting very strongly after Chelsea inexplicably sold them Nemanja Matic, just the defensive midfielder they were missing. Man City spent a small country's military budget on fullbacks to try and shore up their defense. Arsenal look poor, Spurs haven't done much in the off season. Much as I hate to say it, my guess is it's the two Manc clubs duking it out at the end. Chelsea weren't able to add the squad depth they'll probably need this season to compete at home and in the Champions' League.