I feel that McPherson deserves more love. ("McPherson Square, do you care?")

Also raising a glass to Sonny.

Got the jokes (including the musical ones) and correctly guessed one of the torch lighters, while outside the weather gods supplied just enough snow to be properly atmospheric, but missed the parade of nations. Looking forward to watching the first part of the Olympics opening ceremonies tonight!

I can't believe I'm going to suggest to Mom that she hoard something.

I demand a side by side taste test with Thornton's Treacle Toffee.

Justin making elaborate breakfast in a narrow kitchen

Justin making elaborate breakfast in a narrow kitchen

Tiny kitchen but at least it's not moving.

It doesn't look particularly convenient for pick up. I use these things several times a week but they're designed differently so you can wait for the train without going into the main parking area.

Is this only for drop-off?

Wow. I forgot about coaster breaks.

Hells?

👋

Give me a wooden escalator and a jacobs-ladder-type arrival board and I will be happily occupied for hours.

Wait until you try to squeeze into the Carrefour Express.

Map of US showing railroad logos for each state.

How to start a family conversation. Lunch at Jack Mason's was yummy as usual.

It's a start.

New ambition in life is to open a brewpub called "Three Horrible Dogs".

Scoreboard with Thomas Müller score

Müller scores! Dan asks if we can go home now.

If this bell stops at 29 ...

Me totally boring DH by telling him the exact year every Bayern jersey being worn in this place came out. And also being sorry I only brought one.

SavannaBananas support staff staying at our hotel, which for Dan kind of makes up for our cab driver not being into sports. Almost all staff had bananas at breakfast; Dan mentioned this to some kids on the trolley and they nearly pissed themselves laughing.

Beer sign in rainbow colors

Underside of stairway covered in stickers

Husband daycare center sign

Findlay market exterior with beer trail guide

Digging Cincinnati a lot more than expected

Me: "Waterloo Sunset" is the most beautiful and evocative song ever. Youtube recommendations: immediately puts up Gerry Marsden.

You come by it naturally. I was the only person in the family that wasn't freaked out by the Hyatt Regency because blue dot on top.

This was one of my favorite paintings the Treasure Houses of Britain exhibit at the Smithsonian back in the 80s. I used to go down to see it almost every weekday at lunchtime.

Watching the opening ceremonies of the 2013 champions league and howling with laughter. I don't think this part was broadcast in the US.

Drinking wine with younger son and making him listen to Nick Danger because someone has to pass this stuff along.

Wow. Last day of getting up at 5:10 am every day to drive to work.

Old is when you forget your computer glasses at home and you have to go home sick because you have a headache from staring directly into the fluorescent lights above you in order to see the screen.

I am really going to miss going to the Viktualienmarkt on a pleasant Saturday morning and wearing exactly the same shirt as everyone else there.