TidBits

Your Lytle P.D. week in review … Officers handled 68 calls for service and conducted 99 traffic stops. Of those stops, 78 resulted in citations and 21 were warnings. I will expand a little on the traffic stops. Fifty-three (53) of the citations were for speeding, with the average speed of 13.13 miles per hour over the limit. The largest amount over the limit this week was 26 miles per hour (71 in a 45), with several others that were over at least 20 MPH. Five of the 53 were for under 10 MPH, with those being 8 and 9 MPH in residential areas. So, if anybody tells you they got a ticket for going 2 or 3 miles over the limit in Lytle, ask to see the ticket.

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Things & Stuff

Been a real dry week since the last rain but, supposedly there is some coming in.S Just got to wait and see but, pray for it in the meantime.
See where the adults in the room aren’t gonna let the guy who thinks he’s a girl swim in the Olympics as a female. That was a no brainer decision if ever there was one. Guess the Olympic Committee does not subscribe to the loony liberal left.

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You Are Going to Wear That?

Up front, right off the bat, I am going to admit that my Bride, AKA The Boss Lady, married WAY DOWN on so many levels when she said YES over 3 decades ago. She has far more style, class, and good taste than me in so many areas.
But rather than further confess ALL my shortcomings, this TALE deals with clothing selections. It did not take very long for me to notice my “clothing options” had changed considerably not too long after we married. The Closet did NOT look the same at all!

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Cold Brew for You –

Summertime Coffee Refreshment

 The cold brew coffee craze is here.  According to the National Coffee Association, U.S. consumption of cold brew coffee increased a staggering 300% over the last seven years.  Cold brew coffee splashed onto the American scene about the year 2015.  Introduced by Starbucks, cold brew soon caught on with other stores like Whole Foods and Dunkin’ Donuts.  Cold brew can now be found, brewed and bottled, in almost every grocery store and gas station in the country.
 For the uninitiated, cold brew is not simply iced coffee.  Iced coffee is regular hot brewed coffee that is cold.  Cold brew coffee is brewed cold, more like a coffee tea.  The cold brewing process brings out various flavor notes, different than regularly brewed coffee.  Cold brew coffee is typically less acidic than hot coffee or iced coffee, and because of the extended extraction time, has a higher caffeine content.
 Cold brew has existed since the 1600s in Japan, where it is known as Kyoto Coffee.  It is believed that Dutch traders may have originally developed the process of cold brewing coffee at sea and carried it with them to Japan.  
 French soldiers in the mid-19th century returning from Algeria brought a form of cold brew back home with them.  This concoction soon found its way into French cafes.  There is evidence that Civil War soldiers in this country enjoyed a similar version of cold-water coffee, affectionately known as camp coffee.  In the early 20th century, cold brew coffee was even a thing in Cuba, where a special cold water brewing process was used.
 My wife is a big fan of cold brew coffee.  What follows is our redneck recipe and method with instructions.  No special equipment is needed.  All that is required is some good coffee, a Mason jar, a refrigerator, some clean kitchen towels, and a bit of patience.

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A Day for Fathers

As my weeks go, this past week was pretty quiet. With three days of PT at the hospital and the other four days to do PT on my own, I’ve been busy. Some days, it seemed as if I was at the hospital more than I was at home as we are still selling raffle tickets for our spring raffle, and I did that two days as my one regular day of working.

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More Than Just a Teacher

Between my Wife, Sister, and Me we have a total of over 100 years in Education that ranges from Kindergarten to Post Graduate School students. Our formal education embodies 7 college degrees, mostly related to Education. As you might expect when we all would get together through the years, there would be a WHOLE LOT of stories about the students we served. Funny, Inspiring, Heart Breaking would represent the different tones of those conversations. I believe it is accurate to say I have been exposed, both personally and through family, to a very wide range of educational experiences from both the Student and Teacher perspectives.

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