Disney World Vacation (Day Two) Magic Kingdom

4.9.18

I was looking forward to journaling about vacation on our room's patio in the crisp Florida morning/evening air.

Until Megan pointed out the sign in front of the pond.

It says: DANGER: ALLIGATORS AND SNAKES IN AREA

I feel like I'd see an alligator, but snakes are camouflaged,  slither, I am terrified of them, and down there they're not all fun-and-games.
I journaled at the table inside.

You may, or may not know, Nerd Dad has Multiple Sclerosis. A major symptom of my MS is fatigue from extended activity (or even just standing for too long), exacerbated by heat. Mowing the lawn in the summer is a struggle. My legs turn to JELL-O and I can't stand up or walk straight.
I'd read a blog by someone with MS who said that renting an electric scooter at Disney World saved their trip. I rented one every day we were at a park ($50 for the day), and I couldn't have made it without one.

We took a Lyft to the Magic Kingdom. I got my scooter upon entry, and took in the spectacle that is Disney World. There's a Main Street that takes you into the heart of the park where Cinderella's Castle is. There was a barbershop quartet outside the barber shop on Main Street. 

Grandma was on the ball and booked Fast Passes for the popular rides as soon as was able (60 days before the trip). Each ride has a regular line with a display at the entrance of the line of how long the wait is. The wait times range from 5 minutes to 155 minutes for the newest and/or most popular rides. The Fast Pass line is next to the regular line, and you scan your magic band wrist device to go directly on the ride if you have a Fast Pass. 

You book Fast Passes for an hour time block, and it can be used anytime within that hour. Once you use your first Fast Pass, you can modify the others that you have that day. You can book three Fast Passes 60 days out, and once they're all used, you can book one more at a time through the Disney app. We didn't wait in ONE line for a ride the whole time we were at Disney parks. Modifying and adding these Fast Passes through the Disney app was right up Nerd Dad's ally. 

We saw the Disney parade at 15:00, and I was impressed at how the performers each give 100% all of the time. They're always in character, friendly, and there to make your day special - in the parade or just walking around the park. 

All day long I craved a milkshake. I asked many vendors where I could get one. Most said the only place I could get one was at the ice cream shop on Main Street, which was always far away. The Magic Kingdom is huge, and you can't get anywhere in a hurry. I even parked my scooter at one point and made a dash for Main Street on foot, but only made it half-way before I got too frustrated and returned to my scooter. I knew we'd pass the ice cream shop on the way out of the park, so I exercised patience.  

We ate dinner in Cinderella's Castle. This was an elegant dinner with Disney princesses going around to the tables to sign autographs snd take pictures. I think this was more for little girls than boys, but Ozzie's Disney crush: Jasmine from Aladdin was there. She took pictures with Ozzie, and kissed his autograph book. 

I had the worst headache I've ever had at this dinner. I think it was from the sun in my eyes, and the heat all day. We passed the ice cream shop on the way out, and they didn't have milkshakes. The quest would continue. We left the park around 20:00. About 11 hours in the park today. 

We ordered groceries from Amazon Prime Now to be delivered to our room to have breakfast food and snacks in our room before venturing out each day. 

Tomorrow: Epcot

Disney World Vacation (Day One)

Sunday 4.8.18

Megan (Mama), Ozzie (four-years-old), Ann (Grandma), and Nerd Dad got up early to get to the airport for our 8:00 departure to Orlando, FL. We told Ozzie about the trip at Christmas, and have been hyping it since. I was almost as excited as him to see Disney World for the first time. Mama and Grandma had been a few times before, but not for about 20 years.

As Ozzie was getting dressed I asked him if he'd like a granola bar. He said "No. I just want to eat breakfast in Disney World." 😍

We left a light on, packed my RAV4 with all of our luggage, and left home at 5:15. We checked our bags, and breezed through TSA Pre-check. Ozzie's first time on an airplane.

He got to meet the pilot and sit in the cockpit

Grandma surprised us on Christmas with an upgrade to first class for the flight there. Flying first class was a first for everyone, and it was slick. We got breakfast (coach didn't), all the drinks and snacks we wanted, and I was excited to watch Hidden Figures on the complimentary entertainment device, but the devices didn't make it onto the airplane.
No biggie. I got a complimentary box of Peanut M&Ms.

When we touched down in Orlando, we made our way to the Disney area to take the shuttle to our resort: Old Key West (OKW). We didn't have to go to baggage claim as our baggage would be delivered right to our room after we checked in. We got to OKW around 13:00 and couldn't check in until 16:00.

Luckily we had packed a change of clothes and swimsuits. We went to the pool to wait until we could check in. Our Disney Dining Plan (DDP) had already started. We each had one sit-down meal, one quick service meal and two snacks per day with the plan. If you didn't use them all in one day, they rolled to the next. We got a few quick meals by the pool. I 'm glad we had the plan so that I understand what it entails, but if I went again, I wouldn't get the DDP.

We we able to check into our room a little early, and we got ready for our sit-down meal at the buffet at the Contemporary resort: Chef Mickey. The buffet food was okay. The restaurant featured a bunch of Disney characters going around to each table to sign autographs (yes, Disney character autographs in Disney autograph books) and take pictures with kids, or anyone who wanted.

I tried each dessert because they all looked really good. They were all really bad. 

We took the resort monorail to the Magic Kingdom to catch the free shuttle back to OKW. We'll get up early in the morning to get to the Magic Kingdom for "rope drop" (when they open). 

Nerd Dad's Year in Review - 2017

It's the week between Christmas and New Year's. The best week of the year. This year has been a whirlwind of excitement, anxiety, jubilation, disappointment, frustration, and contentment.

The biggest event of the year is that we moved. We put our house on the market last fall (2016) but just missed the house-buying season. We took it off the market for the holidays, and listed it again on February 22nd. We accepted an offer on February 23rd after some-20 showings in two days. The market was hotter than a pistol, and we suddenly needed to find a house to buy.

Given the state of the housing market, it was hard to find the house we wanted. We ended up renting our old house from the buyer for two months until we found our dream home. While it's everything that we wanted in a house, it wasn't without its own headaches from the previous owners. We've settled in, righted the ship, and love our house (despite the occasional snake in the yard, or crushed in the garage door****).

I turned the big 4-0.

I saw some rock and roll.

1/19/17 - The Lumineers (with Andrew Bird and Margaret Glaspy) 

Target Center
Kelly and I took Megan to this show for her birthday (gave her the tix in 2016).
The openers were good, and The Lumineers who, used to playing smaller stages, had a great show in the arena. I liked them before the show, and even more after.

3/8/17 - Patti Smith performing her album Horses

Northrop Auditorium
I took my old man to this one for his birthday. He introduced me to Smith and the album Horses, which has made it's way into my top 10 albums of all time. Smith's voice was never better in spite of her 70 years. Her son was on the keyboard, and seeing The Godmother of Punk perform this meaningful album (to me, anyways) live made me (pardon the expression) feel all the feels.
Great show.

3/26/17 - Regina Spektor

The Palace Theater
Har Mar Superstar walked past me while I was in line waiting to get in. No story there, but a little brush with fame.
Spektor was great, but what stands out about the show to me is the sound in The Palace. I've never seen a live show with better sound, and I can't wait to see another one there.

7/30/17 - Guns n Roses

U.S Bank Stadium
An epic 3-hour show. GnR didn't disappoint, as they were known for in the 90s. Our seats were in the third deck on the side of the stage. After the first few songs, the sound was so bad (I leaned over to Megan and said "it sounds like fuck-pie up here") that we moved down to the first deck and found two open seats where we watched the rest of the show. I'll have to LOVE the band to see another show in The Vikings stadium, and I'll never sit up that high again.

9/2/17 - Phantogram with Lucius opening

A highlight day of 2017

My first show at the MN State Fair Grandstand
This was my second visit to the Fair this year, and because I had already been, I wasn't bound by a schedule. I did a free park-and-ride, saw Phantogram in an interview at The Current's booth, grazed on my favorite Fair foods, and it felt like the nicest day of the year.
I had seen Lucius once before at First Ave, and they're amazing. They had a great opening set (where they ate Sweet Martha cookies from a fan in front between songs).
Phantogram was electric. The new, big ferris wheel can be seen just beyond the concert grounds; and when it's lit up at night it looks absolutely spectacular.
It was a sight to see the state of the fairgrounds winding down at the end of the night.

10/29/17 Arcade Fire with The Breeders opening

Xcel Energy Center
I love The Breeders. They're touring, headlining almost every city, and they were stuck opening for Arcade Fire in MN. I wouldn't have gone to this show, but they were obviously having a hard time selling tickets. They sold some on the main deck for $18, so I went to see The Breeders, who played a mellow, shorter-opening set - in the near-dark
Arcade Fire came out to their boxing ring stage in a round (in the middle of the arena), and were fun. More fun was the Arcade Fire super-fan who danced to every song, never slowing down or missing a beat. He looked so much like Big Bother's Victor Arroyo that I thought it was him. Megan said to me "no one here is as happy as that guy is right now."
We watched a handful of songs, but were paying a babysitter, so we were home by about 10:30.

I read some books this year. Here's most of them in roughly chronological order.

Hide and Seek - P.S. Brown

The Drop – Dennis Lehane

Gone, Baby, Gone – Dennis Lehane

Maybe We’ll Have You Back – Fred Stoller

The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince – Mayte Garcia

The Dudes Abide (Kindle Single) – Alex Belth

Presto!: How I Made Over 100 Pounds Disappear and Other Magical Tales – Penn Jillette

Good Sam – Dete Meserve

The Joke Man: Bow To Stern – Jackie Martling

Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg – Todd Barry

The Couple Next Door – Shari Lapena

Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film – Patton Oswalt

I got this First Ave. coffee table book for Christmas that I highly recommend if you've ever been to the club (or if you like Prince, or music). It's hard to put down.

Album of the year: Courtney Barnett / Kurt Vile - Lotta Sea Lice

I discovered Spotify this year. I knew of it, but I really dug in and appreciated it for what a great service it is. 

Looking ahead to 2018 - I was cast in a play (On Golden Pond). Rehearsals start just after the new year with dinner shows in February.

We're taking Ozzie to Disney World in the spring. Our first vacation in over three years.

Happy New Year!

****We live next door to a park with a marshy field beyond it. I know that snakes in MN are harmless, and more scared of us than we are of them, but I am petrified of them. Scared to death. Ozzie saw the first one in the back yard, and I saw it a few days later. One day while letting the dog out the garage's side door I noticed a black snake that had been smashed in the door jam. I had to have my cousin-in-law come over to remove it. It turned out that it wasn't dead.
On moving day I found a live frog hopping around under the furnace in the basement. What keeps me awake at night is: if that frog got in, snakes can get in. Ugh!! I pray that I never encounter one in the garden shed, because that will be my last visit to our garden shed.

Interview with LIKEHELL drummer - Tony Oliveri

Nerd Dad's favorite Minneapolis band, LIKEHELL, have a show at the Uptown VFW on Friday, January 13th. The band's drummer (and realtor extraordinaire) Tony Oliveri was nice enough to answer some questions about the band's history, processes, and plans for 2017. 

I haven't seen LIKEHELL since 2014 at First Avenue. The members of the band, each with real "grown up" jobs, have only been able to gig about once a year for the last handful of years. Oliveri said they're "currently writing new stuff, and hope to put something new out this year."

The band:

Nick Eldorado - Vocals 

Matt Bockley - Guitar 

Frank Thorpe - Bass 

Dave Feirn - Guitar 

Tony Oliveri - Drums 

All original members since 1994, except Feirn, who joined in 2003. 

Before I was Nerd Dad (Nerd Drunk?), I took many friends to shows in bars in the late 90s-early 00s to see Eldorado's stage antics, backed by what First Avenue calls "a merger of such genres as heavy metal, glam, psychopunk, [and] '70's anthem rock." Eldorado is hard not to watch. 

Oliveri said, "You never know what to expect from Nick.  When we first started touring he'd go out in the crowd during our song "Bingo Night" and break dance in a circle in front of everyone. I never knew he was such a good break dancer." As always, I look forward to see how he takes the stage on Friday the 13th. His entrance is always a spectacle, and totally off-the-wall. 

LIKEHELL's rehearsal schedule "depends on what's going on. It's a lot harder to get everyone together." I asked if they're all-business when they get together, or is it more laid back? 

"Very laid back!  We take it seriously in the sense that we want to play as well as we can, but still have fun.  If we're having a moment with a song, we will mess around with it for a bit- we won't let it ruin the day and will just move to the next one."

When asked about putting together a show set list, Oliveri says, "There's a total art form to putting a good set list together.  Starting and ending strong, good flow throughout, not too much time between songs, but it's important to let the audience exhale too.  It's tough choosing when you have a large library of tunes." 

Having been around for 22 years, I knew there had to be some fun/crazy stories. I was afraid I'd hear about some drunken moment that I don't remember from back then, but I was a consummate gentleman at shows compared to this stalker-story:

Our first time in Ft Worth Texas.  After the show we were loading our gear out and found Frankie handcuffed to the front grill of the van and a girl whipping him.  We asked "are you ok?" And he said "yes!"  Everyone from inside was watching.  The next night we played in Dallas and that girl was there again wearing a winter over coat in the middle of the summer.  She came on stage without our consent, and took her coat off wearing just pasties and underwear, and started to dance.  People thought she was part of the act.  I remember her back was fully tattooed like sheet music-all green with flesh tone notes.  Anyways the next morning she showed up again with her bag packed and told us she was coming with us out to LA.  We said that unfortunately that wasn't going to work, and she was bummed and left.  But in true full-ninja fashion she snuck in the van and hid under the covers in back.  We barely pulled away when our little stowaway was discovered and promptly asked to get out. 

I hoped that story would end with, "And that girl was... Amy Winehouse," or something; but I guess it was just a random Texan looking to party.

Learn more about the band in the mockmentary, LIKEHELL: The Movie; narrated by The Current's Brian Oake, and featuring cameos by even bigger names.
Bigger than Brian Oake? 
Dude. Much bigger.

It's difficult to ask a sitter to start at 9:00 at night, so I'll be attending solo. Let me know if you want to go, and we'll work something out. If you haven't seen them, you owe it to yourself. I'll get you in.
If I don't know you, I'll be the guy drinking coffee at the bar.

LIKEHELL Returns to Uptown

1.13.17

James Ballentine "Uptown" VFW - Post 246

2916 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408

LIKEHELL @ 11:30

Porcupine - featuring Husker Du bassist Greg Norton  @10:30

Toxenes - all girl band w/three members from L'Assassins @ 9:30

21+

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I went and saw some rock and roll - 2016

I love the ends of years. The week between Christmas and New Year's is my favorite. A new year is about to start, I usually have a little bread in my pocket (Christmas money), and we focus on the year that was. With the year 2016 coming to a close, you're going to see a lot of year-end lists.

This is the live shows I saw in 2016. I've been thinking about how I'd rank them, but they were all pretty great (Lucius and Ween tie for number one, and the rest tie for third), so they're listed chronologically.

Bully 1.18.16 Fine Line
I bought a ticket to this show, but didn't get to attend. I was cast in Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and we were in rehearsals. This date was actually Martin Luther King Day, and there was no rehearsal; however Nerd Dad's wife is a nurse, and her schedule requires her to be on call some nights. She was on call this night, and was called into work. I stayed home and was Nerd Dad to Ozzie.

I missed Bully in January, but would catch them later in the year.

Babes In Toyland 1.30.16 First Avenue

I love women who rock. I grew up in the 90's hearing of Minneapolis' own Babes in Toyland, but never listening to them, or seeing them live. They recently got back together for some reunion shows, and I had to get out and see who Carrie Brownstein lists as an influence in Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl: A Memoir.

I arrived in time to see Kitten Forever, who I'd seen open for Girlpool in 2015. When Babes in Toyland took the stage, they were LOUD from the first note. Guitarist/lead singer Kat Bjelland high-kicked while playing her axe, and shouted her lyrics into the mic. A great start to the year. It was the loudest show I've ever been to. Loud in a good way.

Lucius 3.23.16 First Avenue

The two front-women, Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig, with their matching red hair and futuristic clothes, started the first song of the night facing each other singing into one old-time microphone. Two voices make one. It's rare that one sings a line that the other isn't matching. It's a treat to hear, and something else to see. I got chills several times throughout the night seeing Lucius perform.

Iggy Pop 4.4.16 Northrop Auditorium 
I had the chance to see Iggy Pop when I was at Edgefest in 1997, but blew him off. He headlined the night, and I didn't really know anything about him. Plus, I had already seen The Rollins Band and Beck (I repeat, Beck), and was ready to call it a night by the time Pop took the stage.
So you'll understand that I didn't match the anticipation my dad had when he called me to tell me that Iggy Pop was coming to town. I basically told him I'd tag along if he wanted to go.

Quite a show by Pop, 69, and his band; including Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age. Iggy shed his jacket by the second song, and performed topless, as per usual. We were sitting in the third deck, and the sound was a little thin up there, but it was still a night of great rock and roll by a veteran performer who left his guts on the stage.

Courtney Barnett 4.26.16 First Avenue

We lost Prince on 4.21. I arrived to First Avenue and saw that the purple memorial was still up outside the club. The street was actually blocked off in front of it. It was neat to see in person, but made me melancholy for the show.

Bully opened, and this was when I got to make up for missing them in January. They're good 90s rock in 2016. Their lead singer, Alicia Bognanno, bothered me when she felt the need to address the loss of Prince between songs with "I'm sorry about Prince. It wasn't my fault."
Possibly the dumbest sentence I heard anyone speak all year.

Courtney Barnett put on a good show. I actually enjoyed the songs I hadn't heard before more than the radio hits. She'd often get down on her knees and lose herself in guitar solos during songs. She just might be an artist that I can take Ozzie to later in life when she's 69. She'll be around for a while.

Barnett also made reference to our collective loss with class, saying "I know you guys have had a shit-week, but it's nice that we're all in here together singing songs."

Florence + The Machine 6.2.16 Xcel Energy Center
We arrived during the last half of opener Grimes's last song, which worked out really well, because that's exactly how much of Grimes I wanted to see.

Florence has the voice of an angel, and moves gracefully across the stage; even sprinting to the back of the arena floor to finish a song back there. A little disappointing as the floor was only half full. She asked the crowd to put away their cell phones just for one song, and it was the darkest I've seen an audience in years. Great show by a great band. Too bad it didn't sell out. You missed it.

'Weird' Al Yankovic 8.19.16 State Theater
I was a fan of 'Weird' Al when I was just a boy. This was my first time seeing him live, now a Nerd Dad. The show was two hours of fun. Al wore a different costume for each song to match the character. He donned the fat suit for Fat. Dressed as Kurt Cobain for Smells Like Nirvana, etc. Between songs, while he was offstage dressing, videos showed dozens of references to 'Weird' Al in pop culture over the years, and clips from Al TV. The first part of this "interview" with Eminem was a treat.


Ween 9.15.16 Roy Wilkens Auditorium

I got to see Ween at First Avenue in the late 90s. I remember that show was over two hours. I stood on the main floor for the whole show, and when it was over, it felt like they only played about 30 minutes. Two-plus hours is a long time for anything, but the show was that good. 

I'd often think about that show as a barometer for other shows I'd go to. Was it as good as that Ween show? When I saw they were coming to St. Paul, I couldn't miss what might be their last trip through town. I got two tickets in the balcony of the auditorium (to have a seat), and took Nerd Dad's wife to experience Ween live. 

They played for 2.5 hours (check out this setlist), and, again, we wanted more when the house lights finally came up. It says something about a band who plays 30 great songs, and I can easily think of 15 more that I'd like to hear. If they make it back to Minnesota, do yourself a favor and see them live. 

Have a safe and happy New Year!

Year End List - The books I read in 2016

I read a few books this year. Listed in mostly chronological order:

The Girl on the Train – Paula Hawkins
Attempting Normal – Marc Maron

Ready Player One – Earnest Cline

Reel to Reel: The Video Store Murders – Joyce Nance

Almost Interesting – David Spade

Paperwork: A Novel Set in Hell – T.S. Jansen

Pretty Girls: A Novel – Karin Slaughter

Digging Up Mother: A Love Story – Doug Stanhope

Your Favorite Band is Killing Me – Steven Hyden

End of Watch – Stephen King

The Girl With The Lower Back Tattoo – Amy Schumer

The Martian – Andy Weir

Room: A Novel – Emma Donoghue

The Prettiest One – James Hawkins

Mystic River – Dennis Lehane

She's Not There - P.J. Parrish

My Seinfeld Year (Kindle Single) - Fred Stoller

Going under-Wisdom teeth removal

I got my wisdom teeth out and all I got was this lousy blanket. 

I had Friday off to go to the oral surgeon for their 1st surgery of the day to have my two bottom wisdom teeth removed. I'd already had the top two pulled on different occasions by dentists. At the time they told me I should get them all out, but my bottom two were impacted, meaning under the gums. They couldn't simply be pulled (not that there's anything 'simple' about it), they needed to be surgically removed. One was horizontal, at a right angle to my other teeth. 

Kind of like this

I'd never had any kind of surgery where I had to 'go under.' I was deathly afraid of that part. Going under. Being sedated while someone cut into me. I wanted no part of it, and delayed the procedure as long as I could. Recently I noticed pain in my jaw, and knew the pesky wisdom teeth were the culprit. I also knew it wasn't going to go away, or get better on its own. I had to do it. I made the appointment for surgery to have them cut out.

The week of surgery I woke up around 3:00am every morning and couldn't fall back asleep because I couldn't stop obsessing about surgery. I wasn't even scared of the recovery. I knew that was a given; I just couldn't get over the fact that I was going to be knocked out. I talked to people about it to try and calm me down a bit. 

Most people were very sweet and kind, telling me that they went through it and there's nothing to worry about. It happens really fast. And then there were some who only told me about their horror stories. They went under for surgery on their eye lid, and could smell burning flesh. They were still awake during surgery! One guy had his wisdom teeth out, and now half of his bottom jaw is always numb. The doctor damaged his nerves. 

I posted on Facebook about my anxiety asking for kind words, and everyone was really positive. One of my friends even called me on the phone to tell me about when he had all four of his out, and how going under was a breeze. He said I also wouldn't see anything, which made me feel better. And then things came into perspective when we talked about how he'd recently had brain surgery. I was feeling better little by little. 

Friday morning rolled around. Again I woke up at 3:00am and obsessed about surgery one last time. Megan was my ride. We dropped Ozzie off at daycare, and went straight to the oral surgeon for my 7:30 surgery. We checked in at the desk, and my hands started to visibly shake. Surgery was literally minutes away. I was called back, and brought into a room with a dentist chair. I told the nurse how I was nervous, and she said a lot of people are, but there's nothing to worry about. 

She put a few monitors on my chest, took my blood pressure that was 158/98. I told her that it was nerves. And then the dentist came in. I'd never met this guy before. I saw a different guy for my consultation; a guy who doesn't work on Fridays. This dentist was kind of a dick, but he was about to go into my mouth with knives. 

He put the IV in my arm and said that was the most pain I was going to experience. I was waiting for the "count backwards from (number)," but it never came. He told me that things were going to get fuzzy in about 10 seconds. AND THEN THEY WERE WAKING ME UP. It was that fast. I recall a nice nurse waking me from the dentist chair. My mouth was stuffed with gauze, and dry as the Sahara. I wanted a drink of water. 

As far as I remember, I walked myself to a small recovery room that felt like a coat closet. They had me lie down on what felt like a bench and brought Megan in. She later told me that it was a closet, and I was on a bench. I was covered with the tiny black blanket pictured above. I don't remember a lot from that closet, but Megan said the dentist came in and told both of us that surgery went well, and gave pain pill prescriptions. She later told me that she thought he seemed like a dick too. 

I remember being thirstier than I've ever been, and my tongue and jaw were completely numb. My next memory is sitting in Megan's car in the Target parking lot while she was in to get my pills. I was sipping from a small McDonald's cup of water. Megan later told me that we drove through to get the water, and she got breakfast. She hadn't eaten anything while she waited during my surgery. I don't recall that pit-stop. 

As the novocaine wore off throughout the day, I had small bites of pudding, apple sauce, yogurt, and ice cream. I could start to feel the pain and trauma my jaw had been through. There are (what seems like) large parts of my jaw missing where the teeth were inside my gums, replaced my stringy stitches. It's painful to move my jaw to chew or talk, but I know that will get better day-by-day.

They let me keep that black blanket, and it wasn't on the bill. I'm glad it's over, and it really was a piece of cake. I look forward to drinking from a straw again, and taking adult-sized bites of food. Maybe I'll lose a couple of pounds. I think we can all agree that I can stand to.