Down the Rabbit Hole(s)

The Great Escape

It’s Fridaaaay!

So, hey, not that any of 'y’all ever get sucked into the vortex of the internet or anything, and I’m certain you’ve got better things to do, but here is some stuff you can check out just in case and because I feel it’s my duty to let you know of these rabbit holes interesting opportunities for widening your horizons:

For fun:

• The Unexpected Poetry of NextDoor Digest - anyone who’s ever been on NextDoor, you know it can be a mixed bag of weird, friendly, testy, and informational. How genius to see (ahem) poetry in that!

• This Twitter account, Cats with Jobs. (Looking at you, Maisey.)

• Mudlarking, anyone? This Instagram account makes me want to hop on a plane and jet across The Pond so I can muck about in the Thames, too.

To wonder about:

• “Universe Shouldn’t Exist,” according to CERN scientists. (Now you tell us. Sheesh.)

• Humans and dogs are literally made for each other, evolutionarily speaking. (Beasley and I knew that. Duh.)

Food and stuff:

• Homemade Everything Bagels in under an hour. You’re welcome.

• Since it’s TGIF, here’s one take on the origin of the Martini. (I like to do a gin martini I’ve dubbed The Great Escape, made with good gin and pickled garlic scapes and dirtied with some of the pickle juice. After just one, your breath could “knock a buzzard off a shit-wagon,” as the late great George Carlin used to say, but what the heck, it’s a damn fine drink.)

Happy weekend, everyone.! Hope it’s a good one. More Blainey Blair coming soon!