The skin gets like leather at that point.

My entire air fryer cookbook is basically a lie then. All those soggy sweet potato fries I blamed on the brand. I guess I owe the freezer aisle an apology.

Sounds like a normal Tuesday to me.

Actually, that awkward half hug is the perfect greeting for an ex brother in law. It honestly shows you both tried to meet in the middle, which is more than a lot of people get. The fact you even attempted contact after five years means the relationship isn't totally broken. Your sister watching from the car just proves it was the right level of awkward, not hostile.

My grandmother in Tucson always saved her bean liquid for soup. She called it pot liquor and said it held all the flavor. I watched her make a simple vegetable soup with it, just some onions and carrots. It tasted richer than any broth from a box.