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“You’re always working,” my son observes one night, and I balance the awful pang of my child saying that with my desperate need for him to go back to bed so I can finish my work.

this hit me so damn hard

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I looked at the title Dog Years and started tearing up. Emotional terrorism is for the early and mid week, not Friday.

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glad I wasn't the only one.

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You can have your vacation, we’ll just make our own Friday post in the comments next week.

Who’s got dibs on cooking something irresponsible? And then sharing with the rest of the class?

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Can we skip the cooking and go straight to the drinking... ummm drink recipe.

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If your vodka sauce is less a recipe and more a checklist (vodka, check, I’m sauced, check) I’m not going to judge your journey

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Congratulations on the milestone, Scott.

You're a little bit older than me and our kids are roughly the same age, and your content is so so so relatable week in and out, and I truly appreciate your efforts.

I follow all the artists you recommend on Spotify and add most of your book recommendations to my goodreads. Next goal is to try making a cocktail and a recipe!

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Thank you!

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Enjoy your break, Scott. Thanks for giving us something to read, something to cook, something to think about. But mostly thanks for the dog photos. :)

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Goddamn, how durable is that drone? Wirecutter ain't got shit on this kind of testing.

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It's lost some propellers in the past, though the funny thing is that's been from him crashing into things and not from Olaf playing catch-and-release.

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enjoy vacation!

i hope you get at least a day of relaxation for yourself!

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Scott, this was worth reading even if just for the final caption on the Olaf pictures 🤣 -- that's part of what I love so much about your work, those great little moments even in the tiniest details. Re: your feeling stalled, I wish I had an answer other than maybe "misery loves company" 🤷‍♂️ I feel that on the regular -- if you find the solution, let me know!

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thank you, friend! I'm hoping a little breather serves me well.

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Having attempted the soup dumplings in the past as well, those are one that I’ll certainly leave to the professionals/grandmothers who know what they’re doing.

Enjoy the vacation, we’ll water the plants while you’re gone.

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as you can see from the background of the Olaf photos, watering things is not my forte

(Thank you!)

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Enjoy your vacation!

Meanwhile, you’ve given me lots of reading to catch up on, to ponder or to enjoy again.

Olaf - what a handsome boy!

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Thank you!

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Congrats on 5 years! This newsletter is a highlight of my weekdays, something I always save for when I need a pick me up break at work. I remember the before times when I would share your blog posts (mostly featuring Holly). My only regret is not subscribing sooner, probably because I was hesitant to get into substacks.

(fighting urge to be pedantic and ruin this moment... fighting... can't do it... gahhh!)

That's Eliza's line.

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Ah, crap, it is, isn’t it? Oh well, I’m doing the Angelica voice poorly anyways.

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Enjoy your break! It’s bound to help bring some calm to your hectic pace. And thanks for the Olaf photos and golden oldies!

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Thank you!

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Happy summer Scott! We'll have to get down to Louisville again sometime soon to say what's up.

I am always tickled knowing that the thing I look forward to reading multiple times a week, that has brought me joy and fun cooking ideas and yes, acts of emotional terrorism committed regularly on weekday mornings, all is in my life because a silly cute sassy dog ranked her top 25. Thanks for the wonderful words as always and have a good trip.

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If anyone would like to share their favorite outdoor summer food/drink recipes from Scott's last five years, this seems like the perfect time and place to do it.

Sure I could read through past posts and find some myself, but that would require effort.

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Any recipe can be outdoor summer food if you're brave/foolish enough.

Sincerely,

Guy who ate a Chicken Tikka Masala burrito outdoors in 94F heat yesterday evening.

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that sounds great. I want that right now.

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It was great, but perhaps a bit, uh, heavy for the weather conditions in which it was consumed.

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Have a wonderful vacation!

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Enjoy your much deserved vacation!

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Thank you!

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