Sunday November 12, 2023 Lynn K. Watson & Will Nediger

Theme: "Wardrobe Makeover" - Circled letters are anagrams of clothing items.

23. 1977 Top 10 hit for Styx: COME SAIL AWAY. Camisole.

32. Problem-solve: TROUBLESHOOT. Blouse.

49. Instigators: PROVOCATEURS. Overcoat.

84. "Have our plans changed?": ARE WE STILL ON. Sweater.

96. Act like a chicken?: CROSS THE ROAD. Shorts.

112. Collectibles with baseball stars, e.g.: TRADING CARDS. Cardigan.

Reveal:

65. Switching outfits, and what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters: CHANGING CLOTHES

This is the third LAT collaboration between Lynn and Will, but Lynn's first Sunday. Congrats, Lynn! 

We don't often see one-word theme entries, but often there are just no workable phrases to hide those key letters, hence the exceptions here. All those clothing items have at least 6 letters. Amazing.

Across:

1. Happens again: RECURS.

7. Stares in wonder: GAPES.

12. Promising player in the minors: PROSPECT. Boomer bought a ton of these Mauer and Morneau Prospects cards.

20. Asimov classic: I ROBOT.

21. Catherine of "Schitt's Creek": O'HARA.

22. Sci-fi vehicle: HOVER CAR.

25. Even, as odds: ONE-TO-ONE.

26. Sixth sense letters: ESP.

27. "Belfast" Oscar nominee Ciarán: HINDS. Irish actor.

28. Pickle serving: SPEAR.

30. Secrecy contract, for short: NDA.

31. Impressionist Édouard: MANET. 53. NYC home of 31-Across's "Two Roses": MOMA.

36. Elite squad: A TEAM.

39. Comics dog: ODIE.

41. Adjust an entry on a time sheet, say: RE-DATE.

42. Topiary target: SHRUB.

43. Deceptive estimate: LOW BALL.

45. Root vegetable: TURNIP. Pickled with beets.

51. Tax agcy.: IRS.

54. Secret language: CODE.

55. Theater worker: USHER.

56. Comment made while dusting off one's hands, perhaps: DONE.

58. Industry giant: TITAN.

59. Wow: AWE.

60. "Blast from the past" hashtag: TBT. Throwback Thursday.

61. Fluffy scarf: BOA.

63. "Let's do this!": IT'S GO TIME.

68. "Big Five" film festival held in Germany: BERLINALE.  OK, according to Wikipedia, the "Big Five" film festivals are considered to be Venice, Cannes, Berlin, Toronto and Sundance."

71. Granola morsel: OAT.

72. Lip balm brand: EOS.

73. "The Bachelorette" network: ABC.

76. "Didn't we just have this?": AGAIN.

77. Gloom: MURK.

79. Nobel-winning Swedish poet Tranströmer: TOMAS. We had him a while ago.

81. Sportswear brand founded in Italy: FILA.

82. Wet weather: RAIN.

83. Wooden pin: PEG.

87. Purplish blue: INDIGO.

89. With a firm tone: STERNLY.

90. Ad infinitum: NO END.

91. Big name in convertibles: CASTRO.  I never heard of this brand.

94. Spanish kiss: BESO.

95. Build-A-Bear creation: TEDDY.

100. Art forms?: NUDES. Ha.

103. Corruption, metaphorically: ROT.

104. Indiana NBA player: PACER. 116. Places for Penguins and Ducks: ICE RINKS.

105. Baseball flub: ERROR.

106. Domino dot: PIP.

109. Solo: ACT ALONE.

117. Cut off from escape: HEM IN.

118. Early Ford: MODEL A.

119. Lacking intelligence, in British English: GORMLESS. Also new to me. I presume "gorm" means "intelligence" then.

120. Made a choice: OPTED.

121. Wows: AMAZES.

Down:

1. Basmati __: RICE.

2. Mythical matchmaker: EROS.

3. Provide for free: COMP.

4. Purple yam: UBE. Meaning "tuber" in Tagalog. Our Asian store only carries the purple sweet potatoes.

5. Rock, Paper, Scissors: ROSHAMBO.

6. OxiClean target: STAIN.

7. Shiny dental prosthesis: GOLD TOOTH.

8. Cries of epiphany: AHAS.

9. Bear foot: PAW.

10. Phase of an artist's career: ERA. Like Taylor Swift's eras. 

11. Authority: SAY SO.

12. "Fleabag" star Waller-Bridge: PHOEBE.

13. President after Jimmy: RONALD.

14. Ignores feelings of fullness, perhaps: OVEREATS. 70. Midnight trip to the fridge: RAID.

15. Gel: SET.

16. Big leaguer: PRO.

17. Word in budget-friendly brands: ECONO.

18. __ attitude: CAN DO.

19. Pay for everyone: TREAT.

24. Having four sharps: IN E.

29. Knitting stitch: PURL.

31. Violet kin: MAUVE.

32. Bay Area town whose name means "shark" in Spanish: TIBURON. Learning moment for me.

33. Bring up: REAR.

34. Pro wrestling patriarch Hart: STU.

35. Company boycotters?: HERMITS. 57. Crudely built places?: OIL TOWNS. And 58. Ten below?: TOES. Love those clues.

36. Pet rescue org.: ASPCA.

37. Lose on purpose: THROW.

38. Gradually wear away: ERODE.

40. More of a nerd: DWEEBIER. Spellcheck does not like it.

43. Application entry: LAST NAME.

44. Acid rock's acid: LSD.

46. "Moi? Never!": NOT I.

47. Islamic leader: IMAM.

48. Glazier's unit: PANE.

50. Caribbean native: CUBAN.

51. Gaga over: INTO.

52. "Relax, it's under control": REST EASY.

60. Svelte: THIN.

62. Past: AGO.

64. Secondary image: GHOST. I had to google: ghost image.

65. Treatment centers: CLINICS.

66. Guzzling sound: GLUG.

67. Like most wedding receptions: CATERED.

68. Italian port on the Adriatic: BARI.

69. Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer: EGAN.

73. Wasn't feeling 100%: AILED. I just told sumdaze that this bent elbow thing in freestyle just does not feel natural to me. My left arm recovery feels jammed, then I try to rotate my body more to the right to compensate, then it feels like I'm rolling over.

74. Light-haired: BLOND.

75. Sweet stuff: CANDY.

78. Actress Dennings: KAT.

80. Fruit discard in a compost bin: MELON RIND. Love these Korean melons.

81. Ocean sheets: FLOES.

83. Table: POSTPONE.

85. "Not That Fancy" singer McEntire: REBA.

86. Office buzzer: INTERCOM.

88. Argon or xenon: GAS.

89. Really ticked: SORE.

92. "I owe you one!": THANKS.

93. Intermission: RECESS.

96. Bond player Daniel: CRAIG. Oh, oh, Splynter would have linked a nice one for me.

97. Cookbook author DiSpirito: ROCCO.

98. Mudbank frolicker: OTTER.

99. Weed B-Gon maker: ORTHO.

101. Large planter: URN.

102. Matter taken on faith: DOGMA.

105. Actress Falco: EDIE.

106. Chief exec: PREZ.

107. Inactive: IDLE.

108. Awareness-raising ads: PSAS.

110. Shirt part: ARM.

111. Wee, for short: LIL.

113. Wear the merch of, say: REP.

114. Qty.: AMT.

115. "__ Twist, Scientist": animated series based on a bestselling picture book: ADA.

Happy Birthday to Rich Norris, the constructor for yesterday's themeless and the crossword editor for the L.A. Times before Patti. I'm thinking we'll have a Rich Norris themeless treat on November 9, 2024.

Rich and his wife Kim

Happy birthday also to Lemonade's beautiful wife Oo. This is a picture from their 2017 trip to Thailand. Lemonade and Oo just spent the October in Thailand again.

 

Monday October 16, 2023 Lynn K. Watson

  

Hello Cornerites!

Today's theme:         Do-able 'N' Delightful

I thoroughly enjoyed Lynn's puzzle and I hope you did, too! She gave us four themed answers (lengths 11, 13, 13, and 11); a 3-letter reveal perfectly centered in the grid; plus two, 10-letter vertical fills. Let's admire her work:  

Beginning with the reveal:

37. Role-playing game with a 20-sided die, familiarly, and a feature of this puzzle's four longest answers: DND.  Dungeons aNd Dragons is a fantasy, tabletop, role-playing game originally created and designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson. The game was first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. It is commonly abbreviated as either D&D or DnD.

Do we have any players on The Corner? I have never played DND but I have a friend who used to play so I asked for his input. He recommends Critical Role, a YouTube series where a group of voiceover actor friends, led by Matthew Mercer, play the game.

The reveal tells us that the four, themed clues all look like this:  D___ AND D___ .

17 Across. Move with a mouse, say: DRAG AND DROP.  This one was my favorite!

27 Across. Farrelly brothers buddy comedy: DUMB AND DUMBER.  a 1994 movie starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels

43 Across. Small, irregular amounts: DRIBS AND DRABS.  I have heard this expression but it is not in my lexicon. You can read more about it here.

Thank you, Lynn, for the FBI intersection! Apparently the eggcorn "DRIpS AND DRABS" often pops up.

58 Across. Eat without paying the bill: DINE AND DASH. Not cool, dude!

Across:
1. Former Iranian rulers: SHAHS.

6. Muscle twitch: SPASM.

11. Midwest winter hrs.: CST.  "Hours" is abbreviated, so is "Central Standard Time".

14. Slather with grease: OIL UP.  OIL prices are going UP

15. "It's been said ... ": I HEAR...

16. Hosp. recovery area: ICU.  "Hospital" is abbreviated, so is Intensive Care Unit.

19. Neither's partner: NOR.  

20. Karaoke selection: SONG.  A cringe-worthy karaoke scene is a common movie trope. In My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), Julia Roberts tries to make Cameron Diaz look bad in front of Dermot Mulroney but her plan backfires. (3:09 min.)  

21. Overhead trains: ELS.  In this scene from The Godfather (1972), director Francis Ford Coppola brilliantly uses the noise from the ELS (first in the bathroom, then in the dining room) to add to the viewing tension.

Warning:  blood & violence (It is The Godfather, after all.)

22. Like bibs and aprons, usually: TIED ON.

24. Lotion additive: ALOE.

26. Sign of spiders: COBWEBS.  Halloween is just 15 days away so we might want to know the Difference Between Cobwebs & Spiderwebs.  

31. Cockeyed: ATILT.  

32. Mine find: ORE.

33. Psychic powers: ESP.  

36. Uses an all-in-one printer feature: FAXES.

38. Pixar title robot: WALL•E.  This puzzle also features a very different Disney robot movie at 2D.

40. BTW part: THE.  By THE Way  

41. Shark feature: FIN.  You can watch for sevengill sharks, leopard sharks, spiny dogfish (sharks), and Pacific angel sharks on the Monterey Bay Aquarium Shark Web Cam.

42. Luminous: AGLOW.  Speaking of spectacular marine life, here is a pic of a bioluminescent jellyfish.   

48. Wandering from place to place: NOMADIC.  This word helped me decide if 37D. DISC ended in a C or a K.

50. Lighten (up): EASE.  Speaking of amazing bioluminescent fish, How do they "light up"?

51. Assuming that: EVEN IF.  This one was one of my FAVs today.

52. Common TV set-top box: DVR.  I think Lynn knows that it would be difficult to place anything on top of today's flat-screen TVs. Her clue connects an old-style TV set to an old-style piece of equipment. Nicely done!

53. Bigger than big: EPIC.  

Today on The Corner 

57. Unite: WED.

61. One more than bi-: TRI-.

62. Trojan War saga: ILIAD.

63. Not merely decorative: UTILE.  

I once toured Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House in Virginia.
He sought to design UTILitarian homes that were also artistic and decorative.

64. RR stop: STA.  "Railroad" is abbreviated, so is "STAtion".

65. Two more than bi-: TETRA-.  Two more than two is four. That is why the game Tetris uses shapes made of four squares.  

66. Doomed one: GONER.  Speaking of sharks...  

Down:
1. Lays down the lawn: SODS.  I kept reading this as "Lays down the law." I think that might have been Lynn's sneaky plan all along.

2. "Big Hero 6" hero: HIRO.  Below is the trailer for the movie. It came out in 2014. I have not seen the movie nor did I watch Big Hero 6: The Series (2017 - 2021); however I did watch Baymax!, a six-episode mini-series released on Disney+ in 2022. It took me a bit to get it, but I ended up loving Baymax! He is an inflatable healthcare robot ("balloon man" in the trailer). If you like heartwarming stories, I recommend you give Baymax! a try.

BTW, HIRO is the youth filing the police report in the trailer.

Notice the setting is San Fransokyo. 😀

3. Actor Alda: ALAN.

4. Inviting cuddles: HUGGABLE.  Baymax from 2D is HUGGABLE.

5. Pampering spot at a four-star hotel: SPA.

6. Moved like a crab: SIDLED.  

Why do crabs walk sideways? (1:39 min.)

7. Advanced degs.: PHDS.

8. Gassy prefix: AER-.  This prefix, along with aero-, is used to indicate atmosphere, air, gas, and aviation.

9. __ and Príncipe: island country in the Gulf of Guinea: SÃO TOMÉ.  8 Interesting Facts

  

#7 from the above link (8 Interesting Facts) is Tchiloli. The image to the right is a 1:31 min. video of the celebration.

10. Onetime Dr Pepper rival: MR. PIBB.  The Coca-Cola Company introduced Peppo in 1972 to compete with Dr Pepper. They reintroduced it as MR. PIBB in 1974 after being sued for trademark infringement. MR. PIBB was discontinued in 2001 and Pibb Xtra filled its spot on store shelves. Drama drama drama.

11. Glass slipper wearer in a fairy tale: CINDERELLA.  What a fun 10-letter fill, along with its symmetrical partner at 29D!

12. Shaggy's pal, to Shaggy: SCOOB.  

13. Chances to play: TURNS.  TURNS out, having a TURN is more fun than waiting for your TURN.

18. Bright light in the big city: NEON.

23. Lamb nurser: EWE.  

25. Back muscles, for short: LATS.

26. Morsel Miss Muffet ate with whey: CURD.  "Morsel" gave us a single CURD.

27. Electronic music duo __ Punk: DAFT.  They split up in 2021 but will be forever WED on XWD puzzles.

28. Home of the Mighty Five national parks: UTAH.  and  46 Down. 28-Down's western neighbor: NEVADA.  

29. Hybrid art technique: MIXED MEDIA.  a term used to describe artworks composed from a combination of different media or materials  

Pablo Picasso's Bottle of Vieux Marc, Glass, Guitar and Newspaper (1913)

30. Fashion designer Karan: DONNA.  

Richie Valens sings about a different Donna (1958).

He said the song was a tribute to his high school sweetheart.

34. Neatnik's opposite: SLOB.  

The Odd Couple (1968) (1 min.)

35. Chapel benches: PEWS.

37. Part of CD: DISC.  CD stands for "Compact DISC". It is easily confused with DISk.

38. Bunches of bucks: WADS.  

not a herd of deer

39. Shook hands on: AGREED TO.

41. Record that may be accessed in the electronic FOIA Library: FBI FILE.  "FOIA" is the "Freedom Of Information Act". Oh, that makes sense.

44. Tried to win an election: RAN.

45. "Yay, me!": I DID IT.

47. "Shoot!": DARN.

48. Small salamanders: NEWTS.  Their favorite food is worms, they can regrow lost or damaged limbs, and their top speed is 30 mph (48 kph).  more interesting facts

49. Not hidden: OVERT.

52. Much loved: DEAR.

54. Big hassle: PAIN.

55. Capri, for one: ISLE.  

neither a kids' beverage NOR a pant hem length

56. Pop diva who was the 2017 Billboard Icon Award honoree: CHER.  Here's a video I hope Lucina likes.  😀  

The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) 

You might recognize the two young girls under their wigs as Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci.

59. Tiny criticism: NIT.  It can be the egg of a louse (or other parasitic insect) or a minor shortcoming. Neither seems complimentary.

60. Broke ground: DUG.  

I'll let you know if this digger finds anything. Meanwhile, have an EPIC week, everyone!

Notes from C.C.

1) Happy birthday to CrossEyedDave, who bakes the best birthday cake in the world! 

CrossEyedDave

2) Happy birthday also to Blue Hen, who makes the best cheater risotto in the world! 

3) I made today's "Monster Mashup" (Halloween theme) for Atlas Obscura. Click here to solve.  It's edited by Samir Patel, the editor-in-chief of AO. I'm glad that a few regulars on our blog (Hahtoolah, Tante Nique, etc) like that site, which now features a new puzzle every Monday, about NYT Tuesday or Wednesday level difficulty. Some big name constructors: Brendan Emmett Quigley, Stella Zawistowski, Laura Braunstein, Natan Last and Brooke Husic.

Monday January 9, 2023 Lynn K. Watson and Will Nediger

  

Hello Cornerites! 

Welcome to another Lynn K. Watson and Will Nediger collaboration. We recently enjoyed their Monday, Dec. 26. 2022 puzzle,  "Crack the Case".

This time, our theme is:        You Should Be DancinG, yeah!

The Bee Gees (1976) You Should Be Dancing

featuring John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever (1977)

Fast Forward 46 years (yikes!), we find the unifier for today's puzzle:

60 Across.  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame trio, and an apt name for a trio of answers in this puzzle: THE BEE GEES.

The Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.  According to their website, the trio's name originally referred to the common initials of Barry Gibb and his two friends, Bill Goode and Bill Gates (not that Bill Gates). The name then evolved into the BG's and then to the Bee Gees, which eventually came to mean the Brothers Gibb.

The trio (See what the constructors did there?) of answers are:

16 Across.  Open-air alehouse: BEER GARDEN.

26 Across.  Kathleen Turner comedy featuring super intelligent infants: BABY GENIUSES.

Not my thing. BTW, Kathleen Turner played Dr. Elena Kinder.

Baby Geniuses movie trailer (1999)

Surprisingly, there is a sequel, Superbabies:  Baby Geniuses 2 (2004)

46 Across.  Eggplant appetizer: BABA GHANOUSH.  a Mediterranean dip made from roasted eggplants.  5-star recipe  Definitely my thing! 

All 3 answers have a first word that begins with the letter "B" and a second word that begins with the letter "G". No *starred* clues to miss this time; though I did have some spelling challenges.

We Better Get Going..   <---- 1 B, 2 G's

Across:
1. Rainbow flag letters: LGBT.  Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender

5. Too sure of oneself: SMUG.

Cats can be so SMUG.

9. "The Vampire Diaries" actress Dobrev: NINA.  Coincidentally, today is NINA's birthday. She was born 34 years ago in Bulgaria.  If you are reading this, NINA, we wish you a very happy birthday!

Also, CSO to inanehiker!

the birthday girl

13. Vicinity: AREA.  The police code 10-60 means there is a (law enforcement) squad in the vicinity.

14. Play button's alternate function, often: PAUSE.  Let's see who has the most clickers. I will start the bidding at 5. That is 4 more than I care to have.

15. More than one: A FEW.  Five clickers is A FEW too many.

18. __ of approval: SEAL.

19. Cul-de-__: SAC.  French; literally "bottom of the bag"

Think of a paper sack with just one opening.

20. Goddess who wears a headdress with cow horns: ISIS.

ISIS sporting her trademark headdress.

21. Underdog victories: UPSETS.  Remember when Rulon Gardner from Wyoming, won the Olympic gold medal in Greco-Roman wresting in Sydney 2000?

an Olympic UPSET (38 sec.)

23. Waters down: THINS.

25. Like fast-spreading TikTok videos: VIRAL.  'VIRAL' is good. 'Virus' is bad.

31. Fruit-flavored drink brand: SOBE.

34. Hollered: YELLED.

35. CPR pro: EMT.

36. Largest Greek island: CRETE.  Greek islands list

38. "Hold on a __!": SEC.

39. Nemesis: ENEMY.

41. Untouched serve: ACE.  You know...tennis, volleyball, and probably other sports, too. 

42. Eritrea's capital: ASMARA.  pronounced "eh-ruh-TREE-uh" and "aa-SMAA-ruh", AtG (According to Google)

45. Black gemstone: ONYX.

49. Actress Barkin: ELLEN.

Oh, that ELLEN.

50. Attempts: SHOTS.  You know...hockey, basketball, and probably other sports, too. 

53. Shrub with colorful flowers: AZALEA.  I think of these as being popular on the East Coast.

55. Slugger Juan who won the 2022 Home Run Derby: SOTO.  Respect moment #1.

57. "When will u b here?": ETA.  short for "Estimated Time of Arrival"

59. Snoozefest: BORE.

63. __ 500: INDY.

64. Surround: HEM IN.

65. Ginger cookie: SNAP.  July 1 is National Ginger Snap Day...in case you were wondering.

66. Model Holliday: TESS.  Because "Holliday" is capitalized, we might guess a name.  This is Tess Holliday.

67. Sign above a door: EXIT.

68. Questions: ASKS.  verbs...or lately, "ASKS" is often used as a noun

Down:
1. Science workshops: LABS.  Time to add a cute animal pic for Irish Miss!

2. Australia's __ Barrier Reef: GREAT.

Any other Old 97's fans fans out there?

"What's so GREAT about the Barrier Reef? What's so Fine about Art?"

3. Tree with smooth gray bark: BEECH.

hauntingly beautiful BEECH tree trunks

4. Roofing material: TAR.

5. South Asian wraparound dress: SARI.

6. Some spa applications: MUDS.

7. "__ only as directed": USE. so you cannot sue them later

8. Bona fide: GENUINE.

George Clooney in O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

"But you ain't bona fide."

9. Largest city in the Bahamas: NASSAU.  Things to do while on holiday in Nassau

So Picturesque!!

10. "You really understand me": I FEEL SEEN.  essay by Caleb Madison, the crossword puzzles editor at The Atlantic magazine (<500 words)

11. Well-organized: NEAT.

12. Hole-making tools: AWLS.

14. Elapse, as time: PASS BY.

17. Actress Lollobrigida: GINA.  Born in 1927, GINA lives in her home country of Italy.

22. Start of a title by 44-Down: PRIDE.  and Prejudice

and 44D. "Emma" novelist Jane: AUSTEN.

24. "As if!": I BET.

25. Shoelaces alternative: VELCRO.

27. Guy who always agrees with the boss: YES-MAN.

28. Gather a bit at a time: GLEAN.

29. Award for TV excellence: EMMY.

30. Mythical river of the underworld: STYX.  Also, an American rock band that formed in 1972 in Chicago.

STYX performing Come Sail Away (1977)

31. Wound covering: SCAB.

32. Black-and-white sea creature: ORCA.

ORCAs can be found in the blue parts.
They have been known to travel up to 1,200 miles (2,000 kms)

33. Buzzing facial adornments: BEE BEARDS.  HUGE learning moment!

How to Grow a Bee Beard (1:45 min.)

Warning:  not for the faint of heart!

37. Sharp-eyed bird: EAGLE.

40. L.A. arts district: NOHO. "Los Angeles" is abbreviated, so is "NOrth HOllywood".

43. Put away, as a sword: SHEATHE.

Shown here, the Dread Pirate Roberts' sword is SHEATHEd.

47. Places for bowling: ALLEYS.  Respect moment #2.

48. Espadrille, e.g.: SHOE.  Espadrilles can be flats or heels. They are usually casual and have canvas/cotton straps. The main thing is their soles are made out of rope.  Do guys know this?

51. Frigid temps: TEENS.  CSO to our northern Cornerites!

52. T-bone, for one: STEAK.

53. "This won't hurt __!": A BIT.  What is usually said before it hurts a lot.

54. Tune (out): ZONE.

55. Big rig: SEMI.

56. Solemn bio: OBIT.  Respect moment #3.

58. Egyptian serpents: ASPS.

61. Magic spell: HEX.

One more song before we Break for Good....

Bette Midler a.k.a. The Divine Miss M

in Hocus Pocus (1993) sings I Put a Spell on You

62. Fed. property agency: GSA.  "Federal" is abbreviated, so is the "General Services Administration". It manages federal property and provides contracting options for government agencies.

Here's the full Bore Grid:

I was in NorCal most of last week -- first to attend an event in my brother's honor and then a few days in Napa. RLS sometimes appears in grids so I wanted to share this pic of the famous sign with his wine quote. The other pic is of me in front of the wine train when we stopped for a tasting.

That's all for today. Remember to Be Grateful! As usual, I look forward to reading your comments!