Hello Friend,

I lost my wallet tonight and it was a very annoying ending to what had otherwise been quite a positive day. But thankfully you've found my post, and after reading your message that I wouldn't have otherwise sought out, I imagine the cost will feel entirely justified.

1) While I'm waiting for you to respond, I started roasting some Brussel sprouts. I'm going to admit right off the bat that they're frozen. And part of the reason I'm seeking you out is that I get endless criticism from friends that "fresh is best", or "flash frozen, not for these boy-zen". And then inevitably they eat them anyway, but grumble they could be better.

And honestly, I'm not arguing that's what I'd serve if I owned a restaurant. But it took me 30 seconds to throw them on tinfoil and put them in the oven (while it preheats to 425). It will take me 90 seconds after finishing this paragraph to pull them out, olive oil, salt, pepper, and throw back in after I hear the beep. And frozen cauliflower is even better. I'm fully expecting this to weed out 50% of readers but figure those who stick with me share some solid common values. Favorites or tips for easy veggies?

2) The main reason this day was a good day was a fantastic bike ride. Good companions, great weather, tasty mid-ride lunch, lazy frisbee tossing in the park afterwards. Would love to hear about any recent rides you've had that have been memorable. If you're interested in hearing the official soundtrack to this post, head to Youtube and search for "Biking" by Krsraga. I'm not sure I've ever heard a better distillation of relationship goals.

3) There were a lot of great puppers out today. I try to show some restraint yelling out, "Great looking Doggo!" or "Nice pup!" more than 5-10 times a day so as not to dilute the meaning, but sometime it's hard. Unfortunately I don't have one of my own so I will accept any and all pictures of yours, or just other cute chaps you come across if you're in the same predicament.

4) I really need to spend more of my free time taking advantage of expertise others have acquired. Can you solder? Do you speak Spanish? How do I visualize this SQL database? That's only a partial list of things I need to learn that start with the letter S. Which means I'm sure you've got something to teach me. First lesson please?

Don't feel pressured to give a quadpartite (that sounds so lame compared to tripartite for some reason?) response and feel free to replace all my (numbered) bullet points with your own. I'm sure I'll enjoy your missive either way!