Funny how the smallest stuff catches us out more than the actual work, like we’re so busy doing the big thing we trip on the cable. It’s the same as double checking the stove before leaving the house, just one of those habits you gotta build over time.

You ever notice how the aluminum just grabs at the surface once it heats up, like it's fighting you the whole way? Swapping to mag midway through a hot pour saved more than one of my flatwork days, so I get exactly what you mean by that smoother cream coming up. It's nice to know other folks are dealing with the same thing and found the fix.

Man, that right-hook fear is real, how do you even relax on the avenue?