I love boba drinks, but even the lowest sugar level is too sweet! Is it me or is there actually a lot of sugar in boba drinks? I wish I could choose a 10% sweetness option. Are there any boba cafes with less sweet offerings?
I love boba drinks, but even the lowest sugar level is too sweet! Is it me or is there actually a lot of sugar in boba drinks? I wish I could choose a 10% sweetness option. Are there any boba cafes with less sweet offerings?
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Yesterday, I highlighted Liquid Death, a hipster, canned water on sale at Whole Foods. These days my favorite drink is seltzer, made at home using a SodaStream machine, despite its slightly negative effect on health due to its acidity. What is you favorite drink?
If calories were of no concern, then my favorite drink would have to be the wonderfully refreshing egg cream soda.
Every day, more and more people go maskless indoors, while various rates continue to drop. Is COVID essentially over, with people taking calculated risks that even if infected, it’s no big deal?
Yesterday we learned that Barnes & Noble would be returning to downtown Walnut Creek which was quite exciting to find out about. I recently started reading Joan Didion’s Slouching Towards Bethlehem on a dedicated Kindle and am quite enjoying it. I’m not distracted by phone notifications, and it’s easier to read than a paper book. What do you prefer, paper, electronic or audio books?
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Housing prices have been shooting up the past couple of years, and considering Bay Area prices were already high, are rent prices also trending higher? Would you consider Bay Area rental prices reasonable? Have you considered relocating to a less expensive area or downsizing to a smaller apartment? I remember paying under $1,000 for a one bedroom in downtown Walnut Creek not too many years ago. I imagine that’s not possible these days especially with all this inflation.
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With the easily transmissible Omicron variant blowing in the wind, have you switched to N95/KN95/KF94 masks? I’m trying to, but it’s sold out wherever I look and based on past experience, I don’t trust Amazon. I also plan on purchasing the flatter KF94 type masks as they look way better than the ones that stick so far out.
With a new year comes new resolutions. Mine are hiking more, reading more, and working out more. What are your New Year’s resolutions?
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Just when we thought COVID-19 was becoming manageable, now we know the Omicron variant is probably even more transmissible than Delta, even by those who are vaccinated. Will this change your holiday plans at all? Considering it’s usually mild among the vaccinated, maybe it’ll be OK?
With Thanksgiving and Chanukah behind us, and Christmas and New Year’s right around the corner, this is the time for celebrations. My favorite holidays are probably Thanksgiving and Fourth of July. If you asked me many years ago, I’d say Halloween for sure. What is your favorite holiday?
Last week, we learned that a giant mob ransacked Nordstrom in downtown Walnut Creek while it was open, stealing hundreds of thousands in merchandise while terrorizing employees and shoppers. In response, the Walnut Creek City Council has authorized $2 million dollars to hire more officers, install security cameras, and even “flying a tether drone over Broadway Plaza” according to this NBC Bay Area article.
Does anyone remember when the Broadway Plaza remodel was in planning stages and they wanted to convert the street to pedestrian-use and were rejected? Does anyone regret that decision now?
Would money be better spent on monitoring and surveillance so police could be made aware before mobs strike? Could Contra Costa county organize a strike force that could be called in by local cities to fortify existing police departments during potential mob scenarios? It seems like social media has changed what’s going on and more creative solutions need to be developed than simply hiring a few more police officers and flying a drone. What should Walnut Creek do to protect downtown businesses and shoppers?