Palm Fronds & Nom Noms

So my hospital department got quarantined.  We had 4 positive COVID-19 tests in our 18 person office/40 person department in a 48 hour period.  On Saturday April 11 we got word that it was enough to warrant quarantining our entire staff.  I very suddenly had a paid, two week vacation with no where to go and nothing to do.  Fortunately, I could still order supplies online from Home Depot and have Adam pick them up!  We had been wanting to update our beat up kitchen cabinets for a while, and quarantine meant that there was TRULY no time like the present! This is what our kitchen looked like in 2011 when we moved in.  The cabinets were solid, but in MUCH rougher shape than the picture suggests.  (The green laminate counter top was no prize either.)  I had refinished cabinets in my first home with the tedious process of sanding, priming, and two coats of INSL-X Cabinet Coat.  They came out great!  However, I also had not moved into th...

There are people who have visited Walt Disney World, and then there are “Disney People”.  Those who have visited a Disney park or who have not done their homework (resulting in poorly planned days and/or unrealistic expectations) typically fall into the first category.  These vacationers may use "Disney" as shorthand for a broader Orlando based experience.  For example, “yeah we went to Disney, the Harry Potter stuff was my favorite!”  Others may tout inaccurate perceptions.  For example, mistakenly believing that the Magic Kingdom IS Disney World, or that Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are more akin to Fantasyland and Adventureland.   At best, these types of comments make Disney People cringe.  At worst, wild shouts of “no, No, NO!” may precede a monologue correcting such grossly imprecise statements. The reason I make the distinction is that I believe it is non-Disney People who write travel review complaining about perceived...

Yesterday I got word that my hospital department is shutting down completely for two weeks because we had four staff test positive for COVID-19.  Today is Easter Sunday and Quarantine Day 1, this morning's conversation over coffee went something like this: Adam:  So I read a thing online that asked "if you had to be quarantined to just one country in EPCOT's World Showcase which one would it be?" Danielle:  Ooh, interesting... Adam:  Yeah, some idiot posted that they would pick "Ireland" that's not even one of the options! Danielle:  I assume they meant Great Britain... Adam:  Still!  Who the hell would pick that? The conversation got serious from there, not quite spreadsheets serious, but close.   If we are hypothesizing about weeks in quarantine, the country's ride, movie, or gallery would likely lose any appeal after a week and aesthetic considerations would be fairly neutral.  That would leave any decision resting heavi...