I’ll be honest, some of the kid houses in this article make me want to puke. Or to cave the heads of the parents in with a shovel.
I mean, who the hell wants a replica of the very house they are trying to get out of?
And though I doubt I’ll ever have the money to spoil my kid the way these folks do – and even if we did we’d probably just go see the world – it is neat to see some of the ideas. I really, really like the big piratey tree house assembly those grandparents built out west.
I think it was my dad who told me about the Cavendish banana and how it became our primary banana in the Western world. Having traveled a bit, I’ve had my share of other folks’ bananas and damn do we miss out on flavor.
That said, there is a reason we have the bananas we do and it might be time to pick a new one because “our’s” might be dying off soon, just like it’s predecessor.
Having covered the taste-free banana, I also read this story about our bland tomatoes.
I ponder this as I question whether I can keep the weeds at bay long enough for our little tomato plants to produce any kind of bounty this year. Between the new job’s travels, the rabbits, the rain and humidity, I’m not so sure.
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