When exactly is Oktoberfest, why does it start in September and how long should it last?

Amy and Tim discuss these important questions as they sample several Oktoberfest beers supplied by Amy (For a change!)

Thankfully Oktoberfest is not conflated with anything else during the month of October. (You know what I mean, pumpkin this and pumpkin that!)

The conversation takes a hard left turn and touches on the fun of dealing with medical bills and the layers of (not an onion) bureaucracy that entangle between the medical insurance provider and the entities that provide services. Of course the communication between the two is seamless and timely (NOT!!!)

Tim laments some of the issues he has recently experienced as he tries to untangle the quagmire of paperwork before the hospital sics a collection agency on them. All this just in time to register for healthcare for 2027.

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In today's world of social media, it's far too easy to find the negative. While it may take some digging, Tim and Amy discuss looking for the positives in life.

From drinking beer, (Beer is good!) to owning dogs and looking at the amazing things that are in this world, life it never as bad as those who sell the negative to us would have us believe.

With another spectacular "opening" Tim brings yet again, "Let's Make Deal!" Will Amy choose what's under cup #1, cup #2 or keep that is setting right in front of her?

You don't have to be retired (admittedly, it helps) to make sure you take a moment, take a breathe and take a look around you. There is beauty in this world, always. Sometimes it may take a little extra effort to focus and see it.

Whenever in doubt, just look at a dog. Their lives are so much shorter than ours, and for that reason, I think one of their goals is to show us humans that it is always a good time to stop and enjoy the present.

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Amy makes a triumphant return to the podcast after some time off. The conversation turns all those projects that pop up with the end of summer and the coming of winter (Winter's coming!)

The problem is that all those projects identified during summer don't get finished, and with dwindling daylight and cooler temperatures time is running out to get everything tucked away before the snow flies.

Amy details her latest project in her old house of finishing the stair treads after her better half replaced them over a weekend while she was out of town.

Why does any project seem to come down to being a little bit artistic? Does anyone else hate caulking? Even with years of experience, Tim struggles to get the perfect bead that looks good and does the job.

Did Amy really encounter a misogynist at Home Depot (which is totally believable!) or was she being overly sensitive and sensing something that was not there. (Grace costs you nothing!)

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Lindsey joins the podcast sitting in for D3 again this week. The conversation takes an entirely different turn as the mother of three tummy terrors leans into a discussion of family traditions.

Of course any appearance of D2 includes her own D1 and D2 as things fly off the rail!

What traditions do you remember from your youth that you try to bring to another generation? Some of the best traditions are those that grow out of activities that everyone enjoys without any expectations. As Amy often quotes, "Comparison is the thief of joy!" It's when we attempt to recreate a tradition that the whole thing can fall apart.

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D2 returns to guest host with Tim with the discussion covering children (Lindsey's Tummy Terrors) and the things that bother us about bad dog owners.

Lindsey, with a residential zoo containing dogs, snakes, a bearded dragon, a flock of chickens and a snapping turtle (yes! you read that correctly) lends some of her animal-loving expertise to what gripes Tim about bad dog owners.

From failing to clean up after your dogs in public, to basically neglecting your dog and their needs frustrates these two pet owners and dog lovers.

A dog's life is extremely short compared to our own, and having to spend the majority of their lives waiting, alone, to receive attention just seems wrong.

For dog lovers, it's said the hardest thing to do is to own a dog, because we know how it ends, yet we do it anyway.

What are some things that bad dog owners do that really "burns your biscuits?"

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Even after nearly five years of retirement, Tim says Fridays still are a good day while there are no more "Sunday Scaries."

After another episode with an extended opening segment, with another beer tasting challenge, and once again Amy nails it!

Eventually the conversation gets around to warehouse clubs and some comparisons between Sam's Club and Costco. No one will guess what the deciding factor was that tipped the scales in one direction for Tim.

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Yup, it's that time of year again. With the winding down of summer comes the Great Minnesota Get-Together — The Minnesota State Fair. Arguably the greatest state fair there is.

And when the fair comes, Tim's retirement takes a holiday!

Listen as Amy goes through some of the new foods at this year's event. (Who would like a Mac & Cheese in a waffle cone, or perhaps some deep-fried corn-on-the-cob?)

And, what's the Fair's obsession with pickles? Pickle pie anyone?

Tim throws yet another beer challenge at Amy, can he finally stump her?

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How do you handle people who only seem to be happy when they complain? Do you jump into the fray and join the party, or try to deflect the complainer from the topic?

Do chronic complainers even want someone to solve their problem, or is it hardwired into their person as a coping mechanism that through years of complaining now gives them a sense of worth?

Tim and Amy discuss this topic as well as the latest beer-opening challenge (spoiler, Amy nails it!)

Shout out to Louisiana Grills and their support line! With their help I got up and smoking again on my vertical pellet smoker. (Thus leading to a brief discussion of chicken wings!!!) What do you prefer, dry rubbed or sauced?

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