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Conflict averse and socially liberal introverted realist.
35 years in commercial R&D and therefore obviously biased.

Today’s weather in Foz do Douro: sunny with a chance of sailboats.

I love it here #portugal #porto

@emptywheel

Updated 15 August

For those of us of a certain age…
One! One indictment! Hah hah hah
Two! Two indictments! Hah hah hah
Three! Three indictments! Hah hah hah hah
Four! Four beautiful indictments! Hah hah hah hah

I am old enough to have learned to count when these shows were originally aired…

For those of us of a certain age…

One! One indictment! Hah hah hah
Two! Two indictments! Hah hah hah
Three! Three glorious indictments! Hah hah hah hah

I am old enough to have learned to count when these shows were originally aired…

The Joy of Missing Out (JOMO)

I had no idea this was a real thing. But it appeared in a FB post this morning, and I totally love it. I just wish that had learned about it 50 years ago. Especially as an introvert.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/happiness-is-state-mind/201807/jomo-the-joy-missing-out?amp

JOMO: The Joy of Missing Out

JOMO is the emotionally intelligent antidote to FOMO.

Psychology Today

We retired to #portugal last year from the US. We absolutely love it here. We have everything that we want and need.

But if anyone were to ask me for anything that I miss about the US, and this is a very small thing, I would point out #katzdeli on the lower east side of NYC. If you have suggestions as to anything that approximates Katz’s please reply!

Another gorgeous day in Foz do Douro. I love it here.

#portugal

Last year was my last February in the Northeast US. I remember thinking how winter was dragging on and on and how bad it felt. February was the hardest time of the year.

Now I live in Porto #portugal. The winter has been so beautiful. Going back to the US sounds hard.

February 1, 2023 - Foz do Douro

Late January in Foz do Douro #portugal

Magical

Foz do Douro (Porto) #portugal at sunset today.

Magical, as usual.

Paradise.

Porto, Foz do Douro #portugal