My grandma's 10-liter ceramic pot was the family kimchi workhorse for years. We lost a whole winter's supply in 2018 when the bottom seal gave out and let in air... everything turned fizzy and weird. That was the push we needed to stop treating fermentation like a one-pot show. Now we use a bunch of smaller glass jars with the plastic lids that burp. It's not as pretty on the counter, but we haven't had a single batch go bad since we split everything up.

Walk-up permits are still a thing, but they're super limited now. You have to try for those two weeks before your start date. It's a whole separate lottery from the main one.

Exactly, it's just security basics with a fancy new coat of paint.

Oh man, same with a PS4 on a rug.

Totally get that feeling! The chase for a perfect slab can really suck the joy out of just enjoying the stories. My favorite books are still the cheap, worn-out ones I actually read all the time.