The fun of tic-tac-toe with the tastiness of toast

OK, so I'm looking for a cellphone adapter of the kind that I mentioned the other day, one that lets you connect an old-style telephone handset to a cellphone. A Google search shows that Amazon has a couple of things that might work. I check one page and discover that, yep, they have something that might work. I also notice, however, that Amazon shoppers 'frequently' (their word, not mine) bought another product at the same time.

For less than 11 bucks, you can also get a thing that lets you play tic-tac-toe on your toast. It combines the fun of tic-tac-toe with the tastiness of toast.
If I knew what to say, I'd say it.

The nuts don't fall far from the tree

You'd think that TV at the camp wasn't that important, that with deep woods behind us and a beautiful lake in front, we wouldn't need or want TV. That's what you think.
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Sometimes, you just need to talk

"Get too close to the grill?" The woman working at the grocery store was standing on a small ladder, stocking the shelves. She nodded toward my bandaged hand.
I shook my head. "I have a shunt in there."
"Chemo?" she asked. "I'm an eight-year survivor."
"IV antibiotics." I replied. I pointed to the infected area near my ankle. It looked pretty much like a bruise and not the angry, red patch that it had been on Saturday.
"Oh."
"I did have a chunk of melanoma removed three years ago," I added.
Her face brightened. "And you're ok now?"
"Yep. They got it all with surgery." I explained how my primary care physician had noticed the cancer during a routine physical.
"I went in for an ear infection," she said. "I hadn't had a mammogram in a long time. I was too busy, busy getting divorces, caring for my grandchild while there was a custody fight going on, too busy. Luckily, they got it early."
"I owe my life to my doctor. Congratulations," I said.
"Thanks. How long has it been for you?"
"Three years."
"That's great. Rock on."